Main Entry:

har·ry

Pronunciation:

\ˈher-ē, ˈha-rē\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

har·ried; har·ry·ing

Etymology:

Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; akin to Old High German heriōn to lay waste, heri army, Greek koiranos ruler

Date:

before 12th century

1 : to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault 2 : to force to move along by harassing <harrying the terrified horses down out of the mountains — R. A. Sokolov> 3 : to torment by or as if by constant attack

synonyms see worry