[ 'harəs , hə'ras ]
■ verb
1》 torment by subjecting to constant interference or intimidation.
2》 [as adjective ~ed ] strained as a result of having too many demands made on one: ~ed parents.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
~ment noun
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~er , from harer 'set a dog on', from Gmc hare , a cry urging a dog to attack.
Usage
The word ~ is pronounced either with the stress on the har- or with the stress on the -rass . The former pronunciation is the older and is regarded by some as the only correct one.