- a prolonged argument; wrangle
- a great deal of trouble; difficulty; nuisance
- (intransitive) to quarrel or wrangle
- (transitive) to cause annoyance or trouble to (someone); harass
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has•sle /ˈhæsəl/USA pronunciation
n., v., -sled, -sling. [Informal.]
n. [countable]
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n. [countable]
- Informal Termsa disorderly dispute or argument:a hassle on the street that the cops broke up.
- Informal Termsa difficult or trying situation;
a bother:a hassle to get to school so early.
v.
- Informal Terms to argue or quarrel:[no object]children hassling over who has the most toys.
- Informal Terms to annoy or harass:[~ + object]She'll hassle me until I agree to write the letter for her.
has•sle
(has′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -sled, -sling. [Informal.]
n.
v.i.
v.t.
n.
- Informal Termsa disorderly dispute.
- Informal Termsa problem brought about by pressures of time, money, inconvenience, etc.:Finding a decent place to have lunch in this neighborhood is always a hassle.
v.i.
- Informal Termsto dispute or quarrel:children hassling over who has the most toys.
- Informal Termsto take time or effort:We don't want to hassle with all that waiting in line.
v.t.
- Informal Termsto bother, annoy, or harass:I'll do the work, so don't hassle me.
- origin, originally uncertain 1935–40
- 1. 3. squabble, quarrel, row, scrap.
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hassle /ˈhæsəl/ informal n
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