n. 1. An inconvenience caused by difficulties encountered trying to accomplish a task; as, finding a parking place in midtown is always a hassle. Syn. -- fuss, trouble, bother. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
v. t. to repeatedly annoy; as, He is known to hassle his staff when he is overworked. Syn. -- harass, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke. [ WordNet 1.5 ]