hassle
noun/ˈhæsl/
/ˈhæsl/
[countable, uncountable] (informal)- a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort
- It’s a hassle having to travel with so many bags.
- Send them an email—it's a lot less hassle than phoning.
- legal hassles
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec2- Camping isn't really worth all the hassle.
- I don't want the hassle of opening a new bank account.
- I've had so much hassle over this business.
- It saves a lot of hassle if you buy them online.
- Package holidays take all the hassle out of travel arrangements.
- She got the computer set up with no hassle at all.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- legal
- get
- have
- give somebody
- …
- with no hassle
- without hassle
- hassle about
- …
- take the hassle out of something
- a situation in which people disagree, argue or annoy you
- Do as you're told and don't give me any hassle!
- (North American English) Try not to get into a hassle with this guy.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2- I started to get all this hassle from my boss about increasing productivity.
- They faced interminable legal hassles if they wanted to claim compensation.
- He gave me so much hassle I decided it wasn't worth it.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- legal
- get
- have
- give somebody
- …
- with no hassle
- without hassle
- hassle about
- …
- take the hassle out of something
Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally dialect in the sense ‘hack or saw at’): of unknown origin, perhaps a blend of haggle and tussle.
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