hassle

[ has-uhl ]
/ ˈhæs əl /
Informal.
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noun

a disorderly dispute.
a problem brought about by pressures of time, money, inconvenience, etc.: Finding a decent place to have lunch in this neighborhood is always a hassle.

verb (used without object), has·sled, has·sling.

to dispute or quarrel: children hassling over who has the most toys.
to take time or effort: We don't want to hassle with all that waiting in line.

verb (used with object), has·sled, has·sling.

to bother, annoy, or harass: I'll do the work, so don't hassle me.

Origin of hassle

First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM hassle

un·has·sled, adjective

Words nearby hassle

hassel, hasselt, hassenpfeffer, hassid, hassium, hassle, hassock, hast, hasta la vista, hasta luego, hasta mañana

Words related to hassled

annoy, pester, bedevil, squabble, bicker, beleaguer, hound, wrangle, quibble, plague, argue, harry, dispute, worry, badger, dun, argufy

Example sentences from the Web for hassled

  • Apparently they got hassled by some bloggers, and this constituted Chicago-thug-style politics, you see.

    The Strangest NRA Story Yet |Michael Tomasky |February 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

  • Freedom to all – is also freedom from being conned or hassled.

    After the Rain |Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for hassled

hassle
/ (ˈhæsəl) informal /

noun

a prolonged argument; wrangle
a great deal of trouble; difficulty; nuisance

verb

(intr) to quarrel or wrangle
(tr) to cause annoyance or trouble to (someone); harass

Word Origin for hassle

C20: of unknown origin