The term 'give a hard time' can be defined as to cause difficulty or distress for someone. This phrase can be broken down into five crossword solutions: RAZZ (4 letters), HARASS (6 letters), VEX (3 letters), RAG (3 letters), and OPPRESS (7 letters). To RAZZ someone is to tease them in a good-natured way. To HARASS someone is to subject them to aggressive pressure or intimidation. To VEX someone is to irritate or annoy them. To RAG someone is to criticize them harshly. To OPPRESS someone is to keep them down by cruel or unjust use of power or authority. All of these words describe different ways of giving someone a hard time.