hassle

== English == === Etymology === Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste +‎ -le (frequentative suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæsl̩/ Rhymes: -æsəl === Noun === hassle (countable and uncountable, plural hassles) Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems. A fight or argument. An action which is not worth the difficulty involved. ==== Derived terms ==== hassle-free, hasslefree hassly ==== Translations ==== === Verb === hassle (third-person singular simple present hassles, present participle hassling, simple past and past participle hassled) (transitive) To trouble, to bother, to annoy. Synonyms: disturb, irritate, molest; see also Thesaurus:annoy (transitive) To pick a fight or start an argument with. Synonyms: look for trouble, pick a quarrel (transitive) To work through something troublesome; to be bothered by. Synonym: grind (military, aviation, slang) To engage in a mock dogfight. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === hassle (comparative more hassle, superlative most hassle) (Philippines) hassling; hasslesome === References === “hassle”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Hassel, Lashes, halses, lashes, selahs, shales, sheals