Dictionary Check: bother

"bother" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

an angry disturbance

Example: "he didn't want to make a fuss"
Synonyms:
noun

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Example: "a bit of a bother"
verb

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

Example: "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"
verb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Example: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
verb

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Example: "Sorry to trouble you, but …"
verb

intrude or enter uninvited

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

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