bother

1. v. t. To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother. Source: opted

2. v. i. To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome. Source: opted

3. n. One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother. Source: opted

4. n. an angry disturbance Source: wordnet

5. n. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness Source: wordnet

6. v. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself Source: wordnet

7. v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations Source: wordnet

8. v. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to Source: wordnet

9. v. intrude or enter uninvited Source: wordnet

10. v. make nervous or agitated Source: wordnet

11. v. make confused or perplexed or puzzled Source: wordnet

12. To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother. Note: The imperative is sometimes used as an exclamation mildly imprecatory. To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome. Without bothering about it. H. James. One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother. Source: webster

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