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harass

/həˈɹæs/verb2 syllables

Harass means: annoy continually or chronically.

Synonyms for harass21

verb, as in annoy continually or chronically

hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke

also used for harass

beleaguer, badger, bait, bedevil, afflict, distress, lacerate, aggrieve, atray, cag, engrieve

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What does harass mean?2

verb

1

annoy continually or chronically“He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”

2

exhaust by attacking repeatedly“harass the enemy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with harass?19

one syllable

classpassgasassmassglassgrassbassbrasssasbrasrasmasselasssasscrass

two syllables

alassurpassimpasse
Show 40 near rhymes
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Harass in a sentence

  • If you keep harassing people like that, you'll be punished.LeeSooHa
  • David spent several hours in the diner, harassing the waitress.Amastan
  • Tell your son not to harass my daughter anymore.CK
  • Tell your son to quit harassing my daughter.CK
  • Sami was following that girl around and harassing her.OsoHombre
  • Yanni was harassing another girl who lived there.Amastan
  • Stefan told the police that those guys were harassing us.Amastan
  • Benedito chased away a stray dog that was harassing his goats.Amastan

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Forms of harass

as a verb

past tense
harassed
present participle
harassing
third-person singular
harasses
past participle
harassed