Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harassing

/hɚˈæsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: ha-rass-ing
IPA: /hɚˈæsɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by harassment; pestering, intimidating.

verb

present participle and gerund of harass

noun

Example Sentences

"Friends and co-workers also added that Jodi complained of harassing phone calls in the weeks before she disappeared."
"Sometimes we observe these wretched peasants, driven to despair by the harassings of the Boyars, commit the useless imprudence of going to the capital, and, under the windows of the prince, with loud cries, require him to hear their claims."

Inflected Forms

more harassing (comparative) most harassing (superlative) harassings (plural)

Synonyms

besetting

Rhymes With

passing surpassing amassing massing gassing classing kassing

Questions

How do you pronounce harassing?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɚˈæsɪŋ/.
What does harassing mean?: Characterized by harassment; pestering, intimidating.

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