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hassle en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhæsl̩/
  • (Australia) audio

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).

Meanings

  1. (Philippines) hassling; hasslesome

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most hassle Degree=Sup lexicographic
more hassle Degree=Cmp lexicographic

hassle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhæsl̩/
  • (Australia) audio

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
    • I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A fight or argument.
  3. (countable, uncountable) An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hassles Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

hasslefree · hassle-free · hassly

Translations (64)

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)

hassle en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhæsl̩/
  • (Australia) audio

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).

Meanings

  1. (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:
  2. (transitive) To pick a fight or start an argument with.
  3. (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.
  4. (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:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hassling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hassled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hassled Tense=Past lexicographic
hassles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

unhassled · hassler

Synonyms

pique · vex · piss off · try one's patience · rile up · peeve off · disturb · grotch · get someone's back up · pee off · bedevil · get someone's nanny-goat · put someone's back up · devil · disgruntle · rile · get up · grate · nark · nettle · provoke · irk · get on someone's wick · get on someone's nerves · annoy · persecute · pick a quarrel · test someone's patience · get someone's nanny · bug · botherate · give someone the shits · harsh one's mellow · hassle · ruffle · sting · jazz · frustrate · ruffle someone's feathers · get under someone's skin · torque off · rankle · chap someone's hide · get · aggravate · tick off · mommick · molest · get on someone's tits · get under one's goat · rub someone the wrong way · irritate · Idioms: · roil · trouble · antagonize · boil someone's piss · tee off · get someone's goat · burn someone's ass · get someone's dander up · look for trouble · wind up · grind · cheese off · irritate · storm · hack off · grind one's gears · peeve · acerbate · bother · molest · raise someone's hackles · get someone's Irish up · nerve · rub up the wrong way · exasperate · burn up

Translations (38)

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)