Dictionary definition · bother
noun
- an angry disturbance"he didn't want to make a fuss"
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness"a bit of a bother"
verb
- take the trouble to do something; concern oneself"He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
- to cause inconvenience or discomfort to"Sorry to trouble you, but …"
- 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
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).