"harry" meaning in English

See harry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /hæri/ [US], /hæri/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-harry.wav [UK] Forms: harry [canonical], harries [third-person, singular], harried [past], harried [past, participle], harrying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|harr|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To harry is to annoy, harass and cause distress over and over again. Synonyms: harass
    Sense id: simple-harry-en-verb-p~W6-JIl
  2. To harry means to attack or raid a town in a war.
    Sense id: simple-harry-en-verb-am3wfNg9
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