Bother meaning

What does “bother” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bother” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an angry disturbance.

bother

an angry disturbance
“he didn't want to make a fuss”
“they had labor trouble”
Synonymsfuss trouble hassle
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”
Synonymsannoyance botheration pain infliction pain in the neck pain in the ass

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
“He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”
“Don't bother, please”
Synonymstrouble oneself trouble inconvenience oneself
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
“It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves”
Synonymsannoy rag get to get at irritate rile nark nettle
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
“Sorry to trouble you, but...”
Synonymstrouble put out inconvenience disoblige discommode incommode
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: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University