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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of hassle

First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR hassle

1, 3 squabble, quarrel, row, scrap.

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Related forms

un·has·sled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for hassle

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He let himself out and, relocking the various doors behind him, walked to Hassle and from there returned to his hotel in Hull.
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"That's enough," Muller cut through the beginnings of the hassle.
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But Lonnie came up with an irrefutable alibi, somehow, and the hassle that followed made Jason's luck run out.
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That done, they walked to Hassle station, and took the first train to Hull.
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A hassle started, and the editor called the Honolulu police.
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British Dictionary definitions for hassle

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

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