harry meaning

UK /ˈhæri/ US /ˈhɛri/ 2 syllables

harry (verb): annoy continually or chronically.

harry has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

harry as a verb

  1. annoy continually or chronically
    • He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
    • This man harasses his female co-workers

    Synonyms: harass, hassle, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke

    Type of: annoy

    Kinds: needle, torment, haze

    Related forms: harrier

  2. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

    Synonyms: ravage

    Type of: destroy

How to pronounce harry

harry is pronounced /ˈhæri/ in British English and /ˈhɛri/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with harry

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in RY · 5-letter words

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