Hassle (Noun)
Meaning 1
An angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
Disorderly fighting.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The police had to intervene to stop the hassle that broke out between the rival gangs in the city square.
- The referee tried to restore order, but the hassle between the two boxers continued even after the bell rang.
- The hassle in the stands spilled onto the field, causing the game to be delayed for over an hour.
- The security guards struggled to contain the hassle that erupted outside the nightclub after closing time.
- The hassle between the protesters and the counter-protesters turned violent, with several people injured in the melee.