harassing (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈhærəsɪŋ/
Definition
Persistently annoying or attacking someone in a way that causes distress.
Examples
The constant phone calls from the debt collector felt like harassing.
Online trolls were harassing the celebrity with hateful messages.
He was accused of harassing his colleagues at work.
How to Use harassing
- harass someone (prepositional phrase)
- To persistently annoy or attack someone. — "The paparazzi were harassing the celebrity."
- harass into (phrasal verb)
- To force someone to do something by repeatedly annoying or threatening them. — "He tried to harass her into signing the contract."
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