Definitions for harass

harass ha·rass

Spelling: [huh-ras, har-uh s]
IPA: /həˈræs, ˈhær əs/

Harass is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in harass (aahrss).

Definitions for harass

verb (used with object)

  1. to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
  2. to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war or hostilities; harry; raid.

Origin of harass

1610-20; French, Middle French harasser to harry, harass, verbal derivative of harace, harache (in phrase courre a la harace pursue), equivalent to hare cry used to urge dogs on (Frankish *ha

Examples for harass

We may not be able to stop men from wanting to harass women but Internet technologies can easily be rebuilt.

Forgive me that I harass you with this catalogue of my misfortunes.

But airstrikes now would only serve to harass, not defeat, ISIS.

The poster asked people to harass Zelich by cellphone and email.

There were no debtors to be harassed, no creditors to harass them.

Nor did Casanova allow these questions to harass his mind to-day.

We heard occasionally the police would come in and harass everyone.

The archers were placed in front to harass the enemy attempting to cross.

Women are coming together online to shame men who harass and abuse them.

"The Mexicans will do anything to harass the Texans," answered the lieutenant, quietly.

Word Value for harass
Scrable

9

Words with friends

8

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