English noun: hassle | |||
1. | hassle (event) an angry disturbance | ||
Samples | He didn't want to make a fuss. They had labor trouble. A spot of bother. | ||
Synonyms | bother, fuss, trouble | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance, perturbation | ||
2. | hassle (act) disorderly fighting | ||
Synonyms | dogfight, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, scrap | ||
English verb: hassle | |||
1. | hassle (emotion) annoy continually or chronically | ||
Samples | He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked. This man harasses his female co-workers. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot hassle Sue | ||
Synonyms | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, molest, plague, provoke | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, goad, haze, needle, rag, torment | ||