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# harry

verb (harry, harries, harried, harrying); proper noun (Harry — a name)

«harry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (proper noun, Harry) A boy's or man's name, short for Henry or Harold, as in Harry Potter or Prince Harry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#m1)
2. (verb) To keep attacking or annoying someone again and again: «The dogs harried the sheep». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#m2)
3. (harried, adjective) Stressed and rushed because of too much to do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and reading: Harry is a very common character name. As a verb it is a story or history word: armies harried the enemy, birds harry a hawk away. «A harried mum» means a busy, stressed one. Watch the capital letter: Harry = name, harry = verb.

### Examples

- Harry is my best friend's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#x1)
- Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts School. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#x2)
- Small birds harried the hawk until it flew away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#x3)
- The Vikings harried the coast for years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#x4)
- The harried waiter rushed between the tables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#x5)
- Stop harrying me — I'll be ready in a minute! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/#x6)

### Note

Name: capital H. Verb: harries, harried, harrying (y → ie before s and d). Do not confuse with «hurry» (to move fast) or «hairy» (covered in hair).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «harry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/harry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«harry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/harry.html) on Mova free.