- (transitive) to harass; worry
- to ravage (a town, etc), esp in war
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her•ry
(her′ē),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -ried, -ry•ing. [Scot.]
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- Scottish Termsharry.
har•ry /ˈhæri/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -ried, -ry•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to attack repeatedly;
torment:crows harrying a hawk.
har•ry
(har′ē),USA pronunciation v., -ried, -ry•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
Har•ry (har′ē),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
- to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks;
worry:He was harried by constant doubts. - Militaryto ravage, as in war;
devastate:The troops harried the countryside.
v.i.
- to make harassing incursions.
- bef. 900; Middle English herien, Old English her(g)ian (derivative of here army); cognate with German verheeren, Old Norse herja to harry, lay waste
- 1. molest, plague, trouble. 2. plunder, strip, rob, pillage.
Har•ry (har′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
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harry /ˈhærɪ/, herry /ˈhɛrɪ/ vb ( -ries, -rying, -ried)
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