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bother meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of bother at MeaningMonkey.org. bother meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.BOTHER noun
Definition of bother (noun)
- an angry disturbance
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"
- synonyms: annoyance, botheration, infliction, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck
BOTHER verb
Definition of bother (verb)
- take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
- "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"
- synonyms: inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneself
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
- "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
- synonyms: discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble
- intrude or enter uninvited
- "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"
- make nervous or agitated
- "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
- make confused or perplexed or puzzled
Source: Princeton University Wordnet