hassle
pronunciation
How to pronounce hassle in British English:
UK [ˈhæsl]
How to pronounce hassle in American English:
US [ˈhæsl]
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- Noun:
- an angry disturbance
- disorderly fighting
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- Verb:
- annoy continually or chronically
Word Origin
- hassle (n.)
- "fuss, trouble," 1945, American English (in "Down Beat" magazine), perhaps from U.S. Southern dialectal hassle "to pant, breathe noisily" (1928), of unknown origin; or perhaps from hatchel "to harass" (1800), which may be a variant of hazel, the name of the plant that furnished switches for whippings. Noted in 1946 as a show biz vogue word.
- hassle (v.)
- 1951, from hassle (n.). Related: Hassled; hassling.
Example
- 1. Any strategies to lessen the hassle become cherished keepsakes .
- 2. The identity scheme could help ram avoid this hassle .
- 3. Getting permission to land can be another hassle altogether .
- 4. They could be safer and a lot less hassle .
- 5. Most of the time it 's just a hassle , though .