bother
(noun, verb, interjection)
interjection
1. A mild expression of annoyance.
noun
1. an angry disturbance
- a spot of bother
Similar word(s): fuss, hassle, trouble
Definition categories: event, disturbance, perturbation
2. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- a bit of a bother
Similar word(s): annoyance, botheration, infliction, pain
Definition categories: thought
Sentences with bother as a noun:
- There was a bit of bother at the hairdresser's when they couldn't find my appointment in the book.
- Yes, I can do that for you - it's no bother.
verb
1. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
- Don't bother, please
Similar word(s): trouble
Definition categories: social, reach, strain, strive
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
Similar word(s): annoy, chafe, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
Definition categories: emotion, displease
3. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Similar word(s): discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, trouble
Definition categories: social, affect, impact, touch
4. intrude or enter uninvited
- Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
Definition categories: motion, intrude, irrupt
5. make nervous or agitated
- The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
Definition categories: emotion, agitate, charge, commove, excite, rouse
6. make confused or perplexed or puzzled
Definition categories: emotion, confuse, disconcert, flurry
Sentences with bother as a verb:
- Would it bother you if I smoked?
- Why do I even bother to try?
- You didn't even bother to close the door.