Bother Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Bother

Meaning 1 : make nervous or agitated

    Example : The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster

Meaning 2 : make confused or perplexed or puzzled

Meaning 3 : intrude or enter uninvited

    Example : Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers

Meaning 4 : cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    Example : Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me

    Synonyms : annoy,  chafe,  devil,  get at,  get to,  gravel,  irritate,  nark,  nettle,  rag,  rile,  vex
Meaning 5 : an angry disturbance

    Example : a spot of bother

    Synonyms : fuss,  hassle,  trouble
Meaning 6 : take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

    Example : Don't bother, please

    Synonyms : inconvenience oneself,  trouble,  trouble oneself
Meaning 7 : to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

    Synonyms : discommode,  disoblige,  incommode,  inconvenience,  put out,  trouble
Meaning 8 : something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

    Example : a bit of a bother

    Synonyms : annoyance,  botheration,  infliction,  pain,  pain in the ass,  pain in the neck