Dictionary definition · trouble
noun
- a source of difficulty"one trouble after another delayed the job"
- an angry disturbance"he didn't want to make a fuss"
- an event causing distress or pain"what is the trouble?"
- an effort that is inconvenient"I went to a lot of trouble"
- a strong feeling of anxiety"his worry over the prospect of being fired"
- an unwanted pregnancy"he got several girls in trouble"
verb
- move deeply"This book upset me"
- to cause inconvenience or discomfort to"Sorry to trouble you, but …"
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed"She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
- take the trouble to do something; concern oneself"He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"
- cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).