Hassle (Verb)
Meaning
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The manager was known to hassle his team members about meeting deadlines.
- He constantly hassle his neighbors by playing loud music late into the night.
- Her brother tends to hassle her every time she tries to watch television.
- The company has decided to fire the employee who was found to hassle his female colleagues.
- The security guard seemed to hassle the visitors more than was necessary for the event.