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- DictionaryBoth·er/ˈbäT͟Hər/
verb
- 1. take the trouble to do something: "scientists rarely bother with such niceties"
- 2. (of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone): "is there an issue that bothers you so much you'd campaign against it?"
noun
- 1. effort, worry, or difficulty: "he saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech"
to make the effort to do something: [ + to infinitive ] He hasn't even bothered to write. You could have phoned us but you just didn't bother. [ + -ing verb ] Don't bother mak ing the bed - I'll do it later. [ + -ing verb or + to infinitive ] You'd have found it if you'd bothered look ing/to look.
noun. something troublesome, burdensome, or annoying: Doing the laundry every week can be a terrible bother. effort, work, or worry: Gardening takes more bother than it's worth. a worried or perplexed state: Don't get into such a bother about small matters. someone or something that bothers or annoys:
verb. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself. “Don't bother, please”. synonyms: inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneself. see more. noun. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. “a bit of a bother ”.
6 days ago · Bother means trouble or difficulty. You can also use bother to refer to an activity which causes this, especially when you would prefer not to do it or get involved with it.
[transitive] to annoy, worry or upset somebody; to cause somebody trouble or pain. bother somebody The thing that bothers me is… That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). She has been bothered by a leg injury. ‘I'm sorry he was so rude to you.’ ‘It doesn't bother me.’.
to make someone feel worried or upset: Living on my own doesn't bother me at all. bother verb (DO) B2. to make the effort to do something: [ + doing sth ] Don't bother making the bed - I'll do it later. [ + to do sth ] He didn't even bother to call. can't be bothered informal.
1. If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy. [...] 2. Bother means trouble or difficulty.
