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hassle

[ has-uhl ]

noun

  1. a disorderly dispute.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. 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)

hassled, hassling.
  1. to dispute or quarrel:

    children hassling over who has the most toys.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to take time or effort:

    We don't want to hassle with all that waiting in line.

verb (used with object)

hassled, hassling.
  1. to bother, annoy, or harass:

    I'll do the work, so don't hassle me.

hassle

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a prolonged argument; wrangle
  2. a great deal of trouble; difficulty; nuisance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to quarrel or wrangle
  2. tr to cause annoyance or trouble to (someone); harass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hassle1

First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hassle1

C20: of unknown origin
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“It was a hassle and we were scared but they did a good job overall,” she said.

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His memory lapse hasn’t made folks meaner — it’s just made Paul unaccustomed to the hassle.

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A few had owned rental properties and decided keeping them was not worth the hassle.

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Moses and his childhood friends banded together to defend against the other local gangs that were hassling them.

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For Faith Perrod, the success of the day was that she had been allowed to keep her cellphone without a hassle.

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