HARRY


Meaning of HARRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈher-ē, ˈha-rē ]

transitive verb

( har·ried ; har·ry·ing )

Etymology: Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; akin to Old High German heriōn to lay waste, heri army, Greek koiranos ruler

Date: before 12th century

1. : to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault

2. : to force to move along by harassing

harry ing the terrified horses down out of the mountains — R. A. Sokolov

3. : to torment by or as if by constant attack

Synonyms: see worry

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.