Explanation and meaning of bother.

bother

/'bɑðər/

noun
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
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"a bit of a bother"

Similar:

annoyance botheration infliction pain pain in the ass pain in the neck

type of:
negative stimulus
verb
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
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discommode disoblige incommode inconvenience put out trouble

type of:
impact bear on touch affect touch on bear upon
verb
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
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"Don't bother, please"

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inconvenience oneself trouble trouble oneself

type of:
reach strain strive
noun
an angry disturbance
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"a spot of bother"

Similar:

fuss hassle trouble

type of:
perturbation disturbance
verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"

Similar:

annoy chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

type of:
displease
verb
intrude or enter uninvited
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"Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"

type of:
irrupt intrude
verb
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
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type of:
put off confuse flurry disconcert
verb
make nervous or agitated
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"The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"

type of:
excite commove charge up charge agitate rouse turn on

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