1. to attack or bother someone repeatedly; to harass persistently
2. to make repeated attacks on an enemy force
Usage: military

Examples

• The reporters continued to harry the politician with difficult questions.
• Stop harrying me about my homework – I’ll finish it soon.
• The guerrilla fighters would harry the enemy supply lines.
• She felt harried by constant phone calls from salespeople.
• The small boats harried the larger ships along the coast.
• Don’t harry the witness during cross-examination.