harass

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: hərăsʹ or hăʹrəs, IPA ^(key): /həˈræs/ or /ˈhærəs/
• (UK) enPR: hăʹrəs or hərăsʹ, IPA ^(key): /ˈhærəs/ or /həˈræs/

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Verb

Plain form harass

Third-person singular harasses

Past tense harassed

Past participle harassed

Present participle harassing

1. (transitive) If you harass someone, you annoy them continuously.
   • Synonym: harry
2. (transitive) When you harass someone, you disturb that person in a sexual way.

   Stop harassing me, or else I will call the police!

Related words

• molest
• disturb