Main Entry: ²hassle

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): has·sled; has·sling \-s(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: perhaps blend of harass and hustle

Date: 1951

intransitive verb : argue, fight <hassled with the umpire>transitive verb : to annoy persistently or acutely : harass <he gets hassled in the street because he dresses funny — William Kloman>