harried

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Feeling or showing great worry or anxiety.

  - "Despite her success, she remained a harried single mother."
  - "The harried employee asked for a day off."

• adjective

  2. (of a person or animal) Pursued or disturbed persistently.

  - "The fox was harried by the hounds."
  - "The harried traveler finally reached his destination."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with harried
hired , tired , wired , desired , expired

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Variants

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harried , harries , harry , harrying

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Forms

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harrieds, harriedly, harrier

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'driven hard' or 'persecuted', harried comes from the Old English word hærdian, which means 'to drive' or 'to urge on'.

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Trivia

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1. The word harried comes from the Old English word hærdian, which also gave us the word herd.

2. Harried is the past participle of the verb harry, which means 'to disturb or persecute'.

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Related Concepts

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1. anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

2. stress: A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from demanding circumstances.

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Culture

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In literature, the word harried has been used to describe characters who are overwhelmed and stressed, such as harried mothers or harried executives. In art, the concept of being harried has been depicted in paintings and sculptures that portray the struggles and hardships of everyday life.

How to Memorize "harried"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a worried expression and a heavy workload, constantly checking their phone and looking disheveled. This visualization can help you remember the meaning of harried as 'feeling or showing great worry or anxiety'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word harried with the feeling of being overwhelmed and stressed. Think of a time when you felt harried and remember how it made you feel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Harried Hares' to remember the meaning of harried as 'persecuted'. Imagine a group of hares being chased by hunters, and remember that harried means 'driven hard' or 'persecuted'.

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