n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: has · sled ; has · sling \ -s( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: perhaps blend of harass and hustle
Date: 1951
intransitive verb : ARGUE , FIGHT < hassled with the umpire>
transitive verb : to annoy persistently or acutely : HARASS <he gets hassled in the street because he dresses funny ― William Kloman>