ru поме́ха (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · ru геморро́й (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · de Mühe (action which is not worth the difficulty involved) · da besvær (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · bg спор (fight or argument) · ru моро́ка (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · ru прегра́да (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · fi riita (fight or argument) · es pelea (fight or argument) · cs potíže (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es molestia (action which is not worth the difficulty involved) · cs nepříjemnosti (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · fr peine (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · bg неприятност (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · no styr (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · pl problem (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · fi sählinki (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · de Ärger (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es follón (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · da skænderi (fight or argument) · es tropiezo (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · fi kina (fight or argument) · pl kłótnia (fight or argument) · ru нервотрёпка (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · da bøvl (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · bg караница (fight or argument) · ru препя́тствие (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es bronca (fight or argument) · da slagsmål (fight or argument) · sv besvär (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · ru ссо́ра (fight or argument) · es molestia (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · pl kłopot (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · bg проблем (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es vaina (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es mucha cosa (action which is not worth the difficulty involved) · fr dispute (fight or argument) · es fastidio (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · cs nepříjemnosti (action which is not worth the difficulty involved) · cs potíže (action which is not worth the difficulty involved) · da mas (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es jaleo (fight or argument) · it problema (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es riña (fight or argument) · fr lutte (fight or argument) · sv krångel (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · it inconveniente (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · ru барье́р (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es gaita (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es complicación (action which is not worth the difficulty involved) · de Streit (fight or argument) · nl poeha (action which is not worth the difficulty involved) · fa دردسر (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es fastidieta (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es mierda (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es ladilla (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · ru тру́дность (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · de Schererei (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es lío (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · fi sähläys (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es apuro (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · de Zank (fight or argument) · fr tracas (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems) · es joda (trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems)
Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).
Meanings
(transitive) To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.
"Oh uncool bush! Unloose this passle Of furry cats that you hassle!" 1969, Beard & Kennedy, Bored of the Rings, page 42:
(transitive) To pick a fight or start an argument with.
(transitive) 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.
(slang) To engage in a mock dogfight.
If you were caught 'hassling,' as we called dogfighting, your career could end. The edict against dogfighting divided our squadron into three factions. 2019, Dan Pedersen, Topgun:
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, […] 2018, Tom Wolfe, The Right Stuff:
ru докуча́ть (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · es fregar (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · es provocar (To pick a fight or start an argument) · hi सिर खाना (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · ru ссо́риться (To pick a fight or start an argument) · cmn 騷攪 /骚搅 (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · da plage (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · pt aborrecer (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · ru достава́ть (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · fi kiusata (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · mi hawene (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · bg безпокоя (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · de nerven (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · ru донима́ть (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · mi whakatōwenewene (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · ru спо́рить (To pick a fight or start an argument) · hi तंग करना (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · es fastidiar (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · bg дразня (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · de plagen (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · fr provoquer (To pick a fight or start an argument) · bg споря (To pick a fight or start an argument) · mi whakahōhā (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · pl zadzierać (To pick a fight or start an argument) · de ärgern (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · fr harceler (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · ru надоеда́ть (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · es aperrear (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · pl zadrzeć (To pick a fight or start an argument) · pt incomodar (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · bg карам се (To pick a fight or start an argument) · es molestar (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · mi whakangari (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · de provozieren (To pick a fight or start an argument) · fi kiusata (To pick a fight or start an argument) · da genere (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · da chikanere (To trouble, to bother, to annoy) · ru напряга́ть (To trouble, to bother, to annoy)