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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9456 COCA: 7135

harass

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
harass /həˈræs/ /ˈherəs/ verb
harasses; harassed; harassing
harass
/həˈræs/ /ˈherəs/
verb
harasses; harassed; harassing
Learner's definition of HARASS
[+ object]
: to annoy or bother (someone) in a constant or repeated way不断侵扰;反复骚扰
: to make repeated attacks against (an enemy)反复攻击(敌方)

— harassed

adjective [more harassed; most harassed]

— harassment

/həˈræsmənt/ /ˈherəsmənt/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9456 COCA: 7135

harass

verb

ha·​rass hə-ˈras How to pronounce harass (audio)
ˈher-əs,
ˈha-rəs How to pronounce harass (audio)
harassed; harassing; harasses

transitive verb

1
a
: exhaust, fatigue
I have been harassed with the toil of verse William Wordsworth
b(1)
: to annoy persistently
was harassing his younger brother
(2)
: to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct
was being harassed by her classmates
claims that the police were unfairly harassing him
2
: to worry and impede by repeated raids
harassed the enemy
harasser noun
harassment noun
Choose the Right Synonym for harass

worry, annoy, harass, harry, plague, pester, tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts.

worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation.

pursued a policy of worrying the enemy

annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks.

you're doing that just to annoy me

harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power.

harassed on all sides by creditors

harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment.

the strikers had been harried by thugs

plague implies a painful and persistent affliction.

plagued all her life by poverty

pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks.

constantly pestered with trivial complaints

tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath.

children teased the dog

Example Sentences

She was constantly harassed by the other students. He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.
Recent Examples on the Web Those vessels could harass shipping or lay new mines. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The Sky continued to harass the young guard into mistakes, forcing her into five turnovers. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Mejia was scared more people would come in to harass them — or worse. Ben Goggin, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Even though monkeypox is being used to harass people right now, bad actors who truly wish to deepen victims’ shame will always find a way to do so. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 The company balked when the committee issued a formal subpoena, demanding proprietary information on its revenue from AR-15-style guns, despite no clear purpose other than to harass the company and feed an anti-gun narrative. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 People who harass or assault often do so repeatedly, sometimes with dozens of victims. Charlie Lieu, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2019 In the video, a group of locals harass a pair of juvenile leopards that seem to be severely drugged. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 In both instances, came into my photography class with Mr. and began to harass me about . Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French harasser, from Middle French, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hier here — more at here

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of harass was in 1617
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9456 COCA: 7135
harass

verb

ADVERBracially, sexually種族侵擾;性騷擾She had been sexually harassed at work.她在工作中遭受過性騷擾。constantly不斷地騷擾

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