Bother

['bɒðə] or ['bɑðɚ]

Definition

(verb.) make confused or perplexed or puzzled.

(verb.) make nervous or agitated; 'The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster'.

(verb.) intrude or enter uninvited; 'Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers'.

Edited by Dorothy--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.

(v. i.) To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.

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

Typed by Agatha

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Perplex, worry, harass, trouble, annoy, tease, vex, plague, molest, incommode, BORE, disturb, pester.

n. [Colloquial.] Perplexity, vexation, annoyance, plague, trouble, bore.

Checked by Andrew

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Fuse, worry, pester, excitement, stir, plague, vex, annoy, tease, confusion,vexation, flurry, trouble

ANT:Calm, composure, orderliness, peace, quiet

Typist: Mabel

Definition

v.t. to perplex or tease.—ns. Both′er; Botherā′tion.—adj. Both′ersome.

Editor: Yvonne

Examples

Typed by Billie

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