to harry
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9.1
- verb
- /ˈhɛri/
:
asediar
- They chased and harried their prey, causing panic, and introducing mayhem in their ranks.
- harried the coast
- harried the soldiers
Examples
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Fabricius' victories were not against Hannibal in a pitched battle; they were a harrying action, and any successes were against Hannibal's field commanders, never when he actually took the field.
Blog text (10) -
But this would not have eliminated the risks to American troops; a rogue state bent on harrying Americans will use any available charge.
Academic text (1998) -
If all do this, we'll harry the enemy like fleas in a dog's tail.
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We do not have to stay in this dangerous place, and harry and attack the white eyes, and inflame their anger against us.
Fiction book (1993) -
"The Stormwings and hurroks are at the soldiers' camp, harrying those who would sleep."
Fiction book (1994) -
While this did not impede Chinese progress too much, such harrying attacks must have inflicted casualties.
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More to the point, clauses in Heirnskringla and Morkinskinna say that Sintra casfie was a stronghold from which the Saracens had harried Christians.
Academic text (1996) -
The soldiers harried the enemy camp throughout the night, causing panic among the troops.
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The hunters harried the deer, forcing it to run deeper into the forest to escape.
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During the battle, the cavalry was ordered to harry the enemy's flanks to create confusion.
Synonyms
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6.6
To damage a place or thing very badly
66
4.1
To enter a place suddenly to search for people or evidence
41
4.4
Attack an enemy again and again in small ways to wear them down
15
7.9
To surround and cause repeated problems for someone or something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Violent
- NSFW
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7.5
17
7.1
- Specialized
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4.5
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9.1
∞
1.3
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4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word harry comes from an old English and Norse word hergian that meant 'to raid'. That original sense of attacking a place again and again is why to harry a town or army means to make repeated raids or attacks.