harry

v. to keep bothering or worrying someone by making constant demands or criticisms.

v. to persistently harass, bother, or distress someone with repeated demands or criticism.

“The press continued to harry the politician with questions about the scandal.”

“Throughout the press conference, reporters continued to harry the spokesperson, refusing to let the matter drop until a definitive statement was issued.”

Literary

v. to attack an enemy many times in a way that makes them tired or weak.

v. to make repeated small-scale attacks on an enemy in order to deplete their resources or morale.

“Small groups of soldiers were sent to harry the retreating army.”

“The light cavalry was deployed to harry the enemy's flanks, preventing them from reforming their lines during the retreat.”

Literary · Archaic

n. a common male name, often used as a short form of Henry.

n. A male given name, historically serving as a diminutive or spoken form of Henry.

“Harry is going to the park with his friends this afternoon.”

“Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has been a prominent figure in global media for several decades.”

n. a slang word for the illegal drug heroin.

n. A slang term for heroin, likely derived from the phonetic similarity of the first syllable.

“The documentary explored the devastating effects of harry on the local community.”

“Undercover officers were monitoring the area for the distribution of harry and other controlled substances.”

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