hassle meaning

UK /ˈhæsəl/ US /ˈhæsəl/ 2 syllables

hassle (noun): an angry disturbance.

hassle has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hassle as a noun

  1. an angry disturbance
    • he didn't want to make a fuss
    • they had labor trouble
    • a spot of bother

    Synonyms: fuss, trouble, bother

    Type of: perturbation

  2. disorderly fighting

    Synonyms: scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble

    Type of: fight

hassle as a verb

  1. annoy continually or chronically
    • He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
    • This man harasses his female co-workers

    Synonyms: harass, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke

    Type of: annoy

    Kinds: needle, torment, haze

How to pronounce hassle

hassle is pronounced /ˈhæsəl/ in British English and /ˈhæsəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hassle

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in LE · 6-letter words

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