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Meaning of "harassing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HARASSING

harassing  [həˈræsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARASSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Harassing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HARASSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

harassing

Harassment

Harassment covers a wide range of behaviours of an offensive nature. It is commonly understood as behaviour intended to disturb or upset, and it is characteristically repetitive. In the legal sense, it is intentional behaviour which is found threatening or disturbing. Sexual harassment refers to persistent and unwanted sexual advances, typically in the workplace, where the consequences of refusing are potentially very disadvantageous to the victim.

Definition of harassing in the English dictionary

The definition of harassing in the dictionary is worrying, annoying or stressing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARASSING


boxing
ˈbɒksɪŋ
crossing
ˈkrɒsɪŋ
dancing
ˈdɑːnsɪŋ
dressing
ˈdrɛsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
financing
ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ
gassing
ˈɡæsɪŋ
increasing
ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ
licensing
ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
nursing
ˈnɜːsɪŋ
outgassing
ˌaʊtˈɡæsɪŋ
outsourcing
ˌaʊtˈsɔːsɪŋ
passing
ˈpɑːsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
processing
ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
sing
sɪŋ
Singh
sɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARASSING

haram
harambee
haramda
haramdi
haramzada
haramzadi
harangue
haranguer
Harappa
Harappan
Harar
Harare
harass
harassed
harassedly
harasser
harassingly
harassment

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARASSING

addressing
advertising
blessing
data processing
data-processing
depressing
distressing
embarrassing
focussing
food processing
hairdressing
hissing
image processing
in passing
information processing
Lessing
mixed blessing
pressing
salad dressing
surpassing
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Synonyms and antonyms of harassing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HARASSING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «harassing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of harassing

Translation of «harassing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARASSING

Find out the translation of harassing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of harassing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «harassing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骚扰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acoso
570 millions of speakers

English

harassing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परेशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضايقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преследование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assediando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হয়রান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

harcèlement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengganggu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schikanös
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

嫌がらせの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

희롱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngganggu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quấy rối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொந்தரவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रास देणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taciz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assillante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nękanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переслідування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hartuire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρενόχληση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teister
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trakasserande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trakasserende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of harassing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARASSING»

The term «harassing» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARASSING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about harassing

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QUOTES WITH «HARASSING»

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Jim Garrison
I'm not in the business of harassing anybody.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARASSING»

Discover the use of harassing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to harassing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Consumer Joe: Harassing Corporate America, One Letter at a Time
Collects the author's tongue-in-cheek letters of inquiry and offbeat recommendation to Fortune 500 companies as well as their actual responses, in an entertaining series of correspondences to such companies as Ziploc, Barnes & Noble, and ...
Paul Davidson, 2003
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Harassing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations Hankering ndash; DesirableThe desire of love is to give.
‎2008
3
Students Harassing Students: The Emotional and Educational ...
Accessible to non-educators as well as administrators and teachers, this book provides potential policies for preventing and dealing with sexual harassment.
Janice Cantrell, 2008
4
The Communications Act: A Legislative History of the Major ...
Obscene and Harassing Telephone Calls (P.L. 90-299X1968) Public Law 90-299 amended the Communications Act of 1934 by adding Section 223, which made obscene (including lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent language), abusive or ...
Max D. Paglin, James R. Hobson, Joel Rosenbloom, 1999
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Sexual Harassment: Your Guide to Legal Action : what You ...
THOSE. THINGS. CONSIDERED. NOT. TO. BE. SEXUALLY. HARASSING. CONDUCT. While there are few bright lines in the area of sexual harassment, most cases can be determined by looking at the circumstances surrounding the conduct.
Mary L. Boland, 2002
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Encyclopedia of Security Management: Techniques and Technology
In a series of letters, the nature of the notes may progress from minor complaints to harassing or even threatening statements. Elements of disguise surround anonymous letters as the author attempts to mislead, often with false information.
John J. Fay, 1993
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New York Magazine
Harassing. Calls. frftcy-'tc ayain&t the taut ALMOST A DECADE AGO, PAUL Houston (not his real name) lived a common New York nightmare. Every morning around 4 A.M., the peal of the telephone jarred him awake. When he lifted the ...
8
Powerful Phrases for Effective Customer Service: Over 700 ...
What. to. Do. When. the. Customer. Is. Harassing. You. Harassment can be identified as a repeated offensive or highly aggressive behavior toward another that's done for the purpose making the person feel uncomfortable, upset, or scared.
Renee Evenson, 2012
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Psychology for Business Success [4 Volumes]
promptly correct the harassing conduct and the target fails to take reasonable steps to avoid or correct the problem, the employer is not held liable. Evidence of an employer's reasonable care includes explicit, widely distributed policies ...
Michele A. Paludi, 2013
10
CDP Exam Study Guide
National Origin Harassment may include harassment based on:  Affiliation: Harassing or otherwise discriminating because an individual is affiliated with a particular religious or ethnic group. For example, harassing an individual because she ...
The Institute for Diversity Certification

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARASSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harassing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kanpur youths held for harassing city girl students - The Times of India
LUCKNOW: Two youths from Kanpur, on a fun trip to the state capital were arrested by city police for harassing female students on Tuesday ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Search warrant reveals harassing tweets sent to Governor Walker …
In the a search warrant capitol police requested 419 harassing twitter records, or tweets, made to Matt Walker. Investigators say one of those ... «WDJT, Jul 15»
3
Three persons arrested for harassing woman - The Hindu
Three persons arrested for harassing woman. -. Ads by Google. Staff Reporter. Comment · print · T T. T+ · T- ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
TN school Headmaster held for sexually harassing girl students …
Sivaganga: A government school headmaster was today arrested for allegedly sexually harassing girl students here, police said. The accused ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
5
16 month restraining order for harassing school principal | News …
A 48-YEAR-OLD mother charged with harassing Enniskillen Integrated Primary School principal, Adele Kerr, has had a 16 month restraining ... «Impartial Reporter, Jul 15»
6
Abusive Melbourne beggars put on notice for harassing, spitting on …
AGGRESSIVE beggars working in tandem are verbally abusing and spitting on people in the inner city, says a report. Members of a small group ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
7
Cadres roar at CCG: Stop harassing Mahama over gay issues
The United Cadres' Front (UCF) has described calls by the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) for President John Mahama to openly state ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
8
Jawan held for harassing Army officer's daughter - The Times of India
MORADABAD: The daughter of an Army officer was sexually harassed allegedly by a drunk jawan of the Mahar Regiment on the board the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Woman fined for sexually harassing female subordinate
A Seoul lower court Tuesday fined a woman for harassing her female subordinate in a rare ruling here acknowledging same-sex sexual ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
10
Lord Cardigan denies harassing trustee over broken shower
The Earl of Cardigan has been accused of harassing a former trustee of his 4,500-acre family estate in Savernake, Marlborough, over a broken ... «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»

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