noun
hassle
HASL
noun
1
A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
"Renewing my passport was a real hassle."
"It's not worth the hassle of arguing with him."
verb
1
To bother, pester, or pressure someone.
"Stop hassling me about the deadline — I'm already on it."
How to Use Hassle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnnoying trouble or bother — as a noun the problem itself, as a verb the act of pestering someone.
Common pairings
what a hassle
hassle-free
hassle someone about
Word Forms
more hassle comparative, hassled past tense, hassles plural, hassles singular, most hassle superlative
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; likely from a Southern US dialect word for panting or breathing noisily, possibly blended with "haste."