Harass
verb
To bother or annoy someone continuously.
My neighbour's dog has been harassing me with his constant barking.
Often appears as...
- harass someone
- constantly harass
verb
To make repeated attacks or raids on (an enemy, for example).
The soldiers continued to harass the enemy troops.
Often appears as...
- harass enemy
- continuously harass
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Technical
verb
To subject (someone) to unwanted sexual attention.
She reported her coworker for harassing her at work.
Often appears as...
- sexually harass
- unlawfully harass
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To bother or annoy someone continuously.
My neighbour's dog has been harassing me with his constant barking.
Often appears as...
- harass someone
- constantly harass
verb
To make repeated attacks or raids on (an enemy, for example).
The soldiers continued to harass the enemy troops.
Often appears as...
- harass enemy
- continuously harass
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To subject (someone) to unwanted sexual attention.
She reported her coworker for harassing her at work.
Often appears as...
- sexually harass
- unlawfully harass
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Continuous Action
Harass implies a persistent, ongoing annoyance, not just a one-time event.
He harasses me with endless questions every day.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Using 'harass' suggests an unwanted and negative experience.
I felt harassed by the salesperson's aggressive tactics.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Playful
Do not confuse teasing or joking with harassing, which is more serious.
Teasing your friends is fine, but harassing them is not.
Pro Tip 1/3Continuous Action
Harass implies a persistent, ongoing annoyance, not just a one-time event.
He harasses me with endless questions every day.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Using 'harass' suggests an unwanted and negative experience.
I felt harassed by the salesperson's aggressive tactics.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Playful
Do not confuse teasing or joking with harassing, which is more serious.
Teasing your friends is fine, but harassing them is not.
Pro Tip 1/3Continuous Action
Harass implies a persistent, ongoing annoyance, not just a one-time event.
He harasses me with endless questions every day.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Using 'harass' suggests an unwanted and negative experience.
I felt harassed by the salesperson's aggressive tactics.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Playful
Do not confuse teasing or joking with harassing, which is more serious.
Teasing your friends is fine, but harassing them is not.
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Fauci PIPE Official Trailer...
hearing from you i don't understand the hate that people have these people are really really getting bad i mean you know they're harassing my daughters constantly which bothers me more than anything else we heard about what he went through in the hiv aids pandemic like seeing signs that
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A Crash Course in...
harass this no not the rat the pepper pot the pepper pot pepper pot and the kazran that was good by the way really indeed a nice little start of a you know an inside to this guy knees cruising so with all of this that I've shown you yes deep rooted with our Amerindian people
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Roxane Gay: Confessions...
We deserve equal pay for equal work. We have the right to move through the world as we choose, free from harassment or violence. We have the right to easy, affordable access to birth control, and reproductive services. We have the right to make choices about our bodies,
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Why do people join...
Many cults may be hard to identify, and for some, their beliefs, no matter how strange, are protected under religious freedom. But when their practices involve harassment, threats, illegal activities, or abuse, the law can intervene.
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We need more women...
she's been harassed online including rape threats her solution she says when these boys do this to me I go to their online profiles find their mothers and then tell them exactly what their son has said to me
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Bottlenose Dolphin Gang...
when an alliance harasses a female with a baby she fights with all the fury a mother can muster protecting her child it seems to be one of the few times the macho males can put in their place
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5 Amazing Animal...
she react as she would to the real thing bravely protecting the colony with no thought for herself our aim is to harass the snake into leaving but the spy snake
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Meerkats vs Robot Cobra...
she react as she would to the real thing bravely protecting the colony with no thought for herself her aim is to harass the snake into leaving but the spy snake
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Bully Bottlenose...
females and harass young males but spottage joined forces to ward them off often calling on neighboring groups to help the bully tries to stand his ground but
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Gelada Baboon Sexual...
yet paradoxically the females need fierce guardians to protect them from being sexually harassed by unattached
Video examples
Fauci PIPE Official Trailer...
hearing from you i don't understand the hate that people have these people are really really getting bad i mean you know they're harassing my daughters constantly which bothers me more than anything else we heard about what he went through in the hiv aids pandemic like seeing signs that
Video examples
A Crash Course in...
harass this no not the rat the pepper pot the pepper pot pepper pot and the kazran that was good by the way really indeed a nice little start of a you know an inside to this guy knees cruising so with all of this that I've shown you yes deep rooted with our Amerindian people
Video examples
Roxane Gay: Confessions...
We deserve equal pay for equal work. We have the right to move through the world as we choose, free from harassment or violence. We have the right to easy, affordable access to birth control, and reproductive services. We have the right to make choices about our bodies,
Video examples
Why do people join...
Many cults may be hard to identify, and for some, their beliefs, no matter how strange, are protected under religious freedom. But when their practices involve harassment, threats, illegal activities, or abuse, the law can intervene.
Video examples
We need more women...
she's been harassed online including rape threats her solution she says when these boys do this to me I go to their online profiles find their mothers and then tell them exactly what their son has said to me
Video examples
Bottlenose Dolphin Gang...
when an alliance harasses a female with a baby she fights with all the fury a mother can muster protecting her child it seems to be one of the few times the macho males can put in their place
Video examples
5 Amazing Animal...
she react as she would to the real thing bravely protecting the colony with no thought for herself our aim is to harass the snake into leaving but the spy snake
Video examples
Meerkats vs Robot Cobra...
she react as she would to the real thing bravely protecting the colony with no thought for herself her aim is to harass the snake into leaving but the spy snake
Video examples
Bully Bottlenose...
females and harass young males but spottage joined forces to ward them off often calling on neighboring groups to help the bully tries to stand his ground but
Video examples
Gelada Baboon Sexual...
yet paradoxically the females need fierce guardians to protect them from being sexually harassed by unattached
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
B. B. King
American Musician
Touring a segregated America - forever being stopped and harassed by white cops hurt you most 'cos you don't realise the damage. You hold it in. You feel empty, like someone reached in and pulled out your guts. You feel hurt and dirty, less than a person.
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Jill Biden
American Educator
Most women I know have been harassed in some way. And you never wanted to report it, because you were afraid of losing your job or you felt like, hey, did that just happen? I think it's good that women now... have the courage! Because it's not easy.
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J. B. Pritzker
Argentinian Businessman
I've tried, in my own life, to speak up when I see harassment occurring. But I want to acknowledge that there are probably situations and instances where I could have done more. I think that's an acknowledgment that all men need to make.
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Tom Cruise
American Actor
I've been... chased by paparazzi, and they run lights, and they chase you and harass you the whole time. It happens all over the world, and it has certainly gotten worse. You don't know what it's like being chased by them.
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Faith Salie
American Journalist
Harassment doesn't just happen to 'social observers' and 'comedians' - women who express themselves publicly are reliably verbally attacked online and in person, not for their substance but for their form.
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Ishita Dutta
Indian Actress
My lifestyle is not an opportunity for a sick-minded man to harass me. Why does society dictate a girl to live her life with certain norms? I think the perspective should be changed.
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Paul Polman
Dutch Businessman
Safe working conditions, fair wages, protection from forced labor, and freedom from harassment and discrimination - these must become standard global operating conditions.
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Kat Timpf
American Writer
I'm all for teaching about important concepts like consent; I'm also very aware of how damaging and destructive it can be to be a victim of sexual harassment.
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Katherine Jenkins
Welsh Musician
Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against this.
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Kim Reynolds
American Politician
It takes courage to come forward, and I don't want any victim of sexual harassment to think twice about doing so.
Quote examples
B. B. King
American Musician
Touring a segregated America - forever being stopped and harassed by white cops hurt you most 'cos you don't realise the damage. You hold it in. You feel empty, like someone reached in and pulled out your guts. You feel hurt and dirty, less than a person.
Quote examples
Jill Biden
American Educator
Most women I know have been harassed in some way. And you never wanted to report it, because you were afraid of losing your job or you felt like, hey, did that just happen? I think it's good that women now... have the courage! Because it's not easy.
Quote examples
J. B. Pritzker
Argentinian Businessman
I've tried, in my own life, to speak up when I see harassment occurring. But I want to acknowledge that there are probably situations and instances where I could have done more. I think that's an acknowledgment that all men need to make.
Quote examples
Tom Cruise
American Actor
I've been... chased by paparazzi, and they run lights, and they chase you and harass you the whole time. It happens all over the world, and it has certainly gotten worse. You don't know what it's like being chased by them.
Quote examples
Faith Salie
American Journalist
Harassment doesn't just happen to 'social observers' and 'comedians' - women who express themselves publicly are reliably verbally attacked online and in person, not for their substance but for their form.
Quote examples
Ishita Dutta
Indian Actress
My lifestyle is not an opportunity for a sick-minded man to harass me. Why does society dictate a girl to live her life with certain norms? I think the perspective should be changed.
Quote examples
Paul Polman
Dutch Businessman
Safe working conditions, fair wages, protection from forced labor, and freedom from harassment and discrimination - these must become standard global operating conditions.
Quote examples
Kat Timpf
American Writer
I'm all for teaching about important concepts like consent; I'm also very aware of how damaging and destructive it can be to be a victim of sexual harassment.
Quote examples
Katherine Jenkins
Welsh Musician
Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against this.
Quote examples
Kim Reynolds
American Politician
It takes courage to come forward, and I don't want any victim of sexual harassment to think twice about doing so.
Example 1 of 10
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