I. ˈha-səl noun
Date: 1945
1. : a heated often protracted argument : wrangle
2. : a violent skirmish : fight
3.
a. : a state of confusion : turmoil
b. : an annoying or troublesome concern
II. verb
( has·sled ; has·sling -s(ə-)liŋ)
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