The term 'give a hard time to' can be expressed in four different ways, each with a different number of letters. The first is 'TEASE, ' which has five letters. This means to make fun of someone in a playful way. The second is 'HASSLE, ' which has six letters. This means to bother or annoy someone. The third is 'RAZZ, ' which has four letters. This means to TEASE or heckle someone. The last is 'BROWBEAT, ' which has eight letters. This means to intimidate or bully someone.