hassle

3 definitions • 9 examples

(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble:

I can't face the hassle of moving again.

give someone hassle My boss has been giving me a lot of hassle this week.

get hassle It's one of the few bars that women can go to and not get any hassle from men.

It was such a hassle trying to get my bank account changed that I nearly gave up.

(all) the hassle I should have taken it back to the shop but I just didn't think it was worth (all) the hassle.

to annoy someone, especially by repeatedly asking them something:

I'll do it in my own time - just stop hassling me!

[ + to infinitive ] The children keep hassling me to take them to Disneyland.

a situation that causes difficulty or trouble, or an argument:

Bad weather was the major hassle during our trip.

I got into a hassle with my father about being late.