Definition of Bother

Noun

  • 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"
    - pain in the neck - pain in the ass
  • an angry disturbance
    "he didn't want to make a fuss"
    "they had labor trouble"
    "a spot of bother"

Verb

  • make confused or perplexed or puzzled
  • make nervous or agitated
    "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
  • intrude or enter uninvited
    "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"
  • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
    "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
    - put out
  • 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"
    - get to - get at
  • take the trouble to do something
    concern oneself
    "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"
    "Don't bother, please"
    - trouble oneself - inconvenience oneself
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Unscramble bother

63 unscramble word found using the letters bother.

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