hassle
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hassle
- /ˈhæsl̩/
Rhymes with -æsəl
Where it comes from
Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).
noun hassles
- Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems. I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket.
- A fight or argument.
- An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.
verb hassles · hassling · hassled
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To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.
Similar: disturb, irritate, molest, aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, burn someone's ass, antagonize, bother
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To pick a fight or start an argument with.
Similar: look for trouble, pick a quarrel
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To work through something troublesome; to be bothered by.
If you don't want to hassle through converting formats, you'll have to stick with one program.
Similar: grind
- To engage in a mock dogfight. Likewise, “hassling”—mock dogfighting—was strictly forbidden, and so naturally young fighter jocks could hardly wait to go up in, say, a pair of F–100s and start the duel by making a pass at each other at 800 miles an hour, […]
adjective more hassle · most hassle
- hassling; hasslesome
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: trouble, bother, molest, harass, provoke, fuss, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, chivvy, tussle, harry, chevy, beset, plague, chivy, chevvy
Translations
Every language
noun trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems
| Español | lío, apuro, tropiezo, fastidio, joda, vaina |
|---|---|
| Français | tracas, peine |
| Deutsch | Ärger, Schererei |
| Italiano | inconveniente, problema |
| Русский | барье́р barʹjér, прегра́да pregráda, поме́ха poméxa, препя́тствие prepjátstvije, тру́дность trúdnostʹ, моро́ка moróka |
noun fight or argument
| Español | jaleo, bronca, pelea, riña |
|---|---|
| Français | dispute, lutte |
| Deutsch | Streit, Zank |
| Русский | ссо́ра ssóra |
noun action which is not worth the difficulty involved
| Español | molestia, complicación, mucha cosa |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Mühe |
verb To trouble, to bother, to annoy
| Español | molestar, fastidiar, fregar, aperrear |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 騷攪 /骚搅 sāojiǎo |
| हिन्दी | तंग करना taṅg karnā, सिर खाना sir khānā |
| Português | incomodar, aborrecer |
| Français | harceler |
| Deutsch | ärgern, nerven, plagen |
| Русский | донима́ть donimátʹ, надоеда́ть nadojedátʹ, докуча́ть dokučátʹ, напряга́ть naprjagátʹ, достава́ть dostavátʹ |
verb To pick a fight or start an argument
| Español | provocar |
|---|---|
| Français | provoquer |
| Deutsch | provozieren |
| Русский | спо́рить spóritʹ, ссо́риться ssóritʹsja |
Talk about this word "hassle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hassle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hassle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hassle "hassle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hassle.Cite this
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title = {hassle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hassle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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