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hassle.

Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhæsl̩/
  1. Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.

    countable · uncountable
    I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket.
  2. A fight or argument.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).

verb/ˈhæsl̩/
  1. To trouble, to bother, to annoy.

    transitive
    The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.
  2. To pick a fight or start an argument with.

    transitive
  3. To work through something troublesome; to be bothered by.

    transitive
    If you don't want to hassle through converting formats, you'll have to stick with one program.
  4. To engage in a mock dogfight.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).

adj/ˈhæsl̩/
  1. hassling; hasslesome

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).

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