Bother (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
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- Harry
- Chivvy
- Antagonize
- Harass
- Antagonise
- Fret
- Hassle
- Molest
- Provoke
- Get
- Chevy
- Peeve
- Rankle
- Beset
- Eat Into
- Chevvy
- Get Under One's Skin
- Ruffle
- Plague
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Meaning 2
Make confused or perplexed or puzzled.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The complex instructions bothered me as I couldn't understand what I was supposed to do.
- She was bothered by the strange symbol on the map and couldn't decipher its meaning.
- The cryptic message had bothered him for days as he tried to figure out its hidden meaning.
- The professor's explanation bothered the student as it seemed to contradict the textbook.
- The abstract theory of relativity had bothered him for months as he struggled to understand it fully.
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Meaning 3
To cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but...".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Intrude or enter uninvited; "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.