All 4 Uses of
harass
in
David Copperfield
- One afternoon, when we were all harassed into a state of dire confusion, and Mr. Creakle was laying about him dreadfully, Tungay came in, and called out in his usual strong way: 'Visitors for Copperfield!'†
Chpt 7-9 *
- I found it rather harassing to live in this state of siege, but was too much afraid of Mrs. Crupp to see any way out of it.†
Chpt 34-36
- Why should he go to India, except to harass me?†
Chpt 40-42
- Whatever occurs to harass her, usually settles in her legs; but on this occasion it mounted to the chest, and then to the head, and, in short, pervaded the whole system in a most alarming manner.†
Chpt 58-60
Definition:
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(harass) persistently annoy
or:
repeatedly attack to weaken or hinder