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"
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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