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"The brawling at the stadium entrance turned into a serious hassle that required police intervention."
Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
"The long line at the airport was a real hassle that delayed our flight by two hours."
In plain English: A hassle is something annoying that causes unnecessary trouble or effort.
"The long line at the airport was such a hassle to deal with today."
Usage: Use the noun form of hassle when referring to an annoying situation or problem that requires effort to resolve. As a verb, it describes actively causing someone this kind of unnecessary trouble or inconvenience.
To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
"The constant phone calls from salespeople really began to hassle her throughout the day."
In plain English: To hassle someone means to annoy them by bothering, pestering, or nagging repeatedly.
"I don't want to hassle you about any small mistakes on your report."
The origin of the word is unknown, though it likely comes from a U.S. Southern dialect meaning "to pant or breathe noisily." It may also derive from haste combined with a frequentative suffix indicating repeated action.