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# hassle

noun (a hassle, hassles — also uncountable); verb (hassle, hassles, hassled, hassling)

«hassle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) Something annoying and difficult that takes effort: getting the bus is such a hassle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#m1)
2. (informal) Trouble or arguing: I don't want any hassle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#m2)
3. (verb, informal) To keep annoying someone or asking them to do something: stop hassling me about my homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk «hassle» describes boring chores, queues, forms and travel problems, and nagging or pestering. In stories it shows a character being bothered or bullied. Safety: if someone keeps hassling you online or in the street, tell a trusted adult. Phrases: such a hassle, no hassle, hassle-free, hassle someone about.

### Examples

- Packing for the trip was a real hassle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#x1)
- It's no hassle, I'll drive you to school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#x2)
- Stop hassling your sister! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#x3)
- The older kids were hassling us for our sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#x4)
- Online shopping is meant to be hassle-free. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#x5)
- Mum hassled me to tidy my room all weekend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#x6)
- I don't want any hassle, I just want to play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/#x7)

### Note

Informal word. Spelling: double s. Can be countable (a hassle) or uncountable (too much hassle). Being hassled repeatedly can be bullying or harassment, which is serious.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hassle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hassle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hassle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hassle.html) on Mova free.