har ‧ ass /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: harasser , from harer 'to set a dog on' ]
1 . to make someone’s life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them:
A number of black youths have complained of being harassed by the police.
sexually/racially harass somebody (=harass someone because of their sex or race)
One woman claimed that she had been sexually harassed by a male manager.
2 . to keep attacking an enemy again and again