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bother
[ both-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to annoy; give trouble to; pester:
His little sister kept bothering him for candy.
- to cause unease, anxiety, or worry in (someone):
I hadn't realized how much being in a small boat bothers me until we got into choppy waters.
- to bewilder; confuse:
His inability to understand the joke bothered him.
verb (used without object)
- to take the trouble; trouble or inconvenience oneself:
Don't bother to call. He has no time to bother with trifles.
noun
- something troublesome, burdensome, or annoying:
Doing the laundry every week can be a terrible bother.
- effort, work, or worry:
Gardening takes more bother than it's worth.
- a worried or perplexed state:
Don't get into such a bother about small matters.
- someone or something that bothers or annoys:
My cousin is a perpetual bother to me.
interjection
- Chiefly British. (used to express mild irritation.)
bother
/ ˈbɒðə /
verb
- tr to give annoyance, pain, or trouble to; irritate
his bad leg is bothering him again
- tr to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing; pester
stop bothering your father!
- intr to take the time or trouble; concern oneself
don't bother to come with me
- tr to make (a person) alarmed or confused
the thought of her husband's return clearly bothered her
noun
- a state of worry, trouble, or confusion
- a person or thing that causes fuss, trouble, or annoyance
- informal.a disturbance or fight; trouble (esp in the phrase a spot of bother )
interjection
- an exclamation of slight annoyance
Other Words From
- un·both·ered adjective
- un·both·er·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of bother1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bother1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In their haste to score points and politicize one of the worst natural disasters in California history, most haven’t even bothered offering the ritual hopes and prayers.
Luton boss Rob Edwards is in a bit of bother, there's no doubt about it.
Are you bothered by the international pushback against leftist political rule in Mexico?
He’s bothered not by the stench of corruption but the criticism, which, he sniffs, is not informed or “anything remotely resembling it.”
He maintained an optimistic outlook, telling Utah newspaper Desert News that hearing loss didn't bother him.
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