hassle

hassle

n.
  1. An inconvenience caused by difficulties encountered trying to accomplish a task; as, finding a parking place in midtown is always a hassle.
  2. disorderly fighting; an angry dispute or disturbance.

hassle

v. i.
  1. to dispute or quarrel, often over petty disagreements.
  2. To expend excessive time and energy trying to accomplish a task.

hassle

v. t.
  1. to repeatedly annoy; as, He is known to hassle his staff when he is overworked.