hassle /ˈhæsl̩/verb 4noun 3adjective 1forms 5 verb4 •To trouble, to bother, to annoy.The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home. •To work through something troublesome; to be bothered by.If you don't want to hassle through converting formats, you'll have to stick with one program. •To pick a fight or start an argument with. •(slang) To engage in a mock dogfight.If you were caught 'hassling,' as we called dogfighting, your career could end. The edict against dogfighting divided our squadron into three factions. — 2019 noun3 •Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket. •An action which is not worth the difficulty involved. •A fight or argument. adjective1 •(Philippines) hassling; hasslesome formshassled · hassling · hassles · more hassle · most hassle