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1. : to annoy especially by petty provocation : irk. It bothers her when people litter. bothered by the itchy tag on his shirt. 2. : to intrude upon : pester. Don't bother him when he's working. 3. : to cause to be somewhat anxious or concerned. My stomach is bothering me. often used interjectionally. Oh, bother! intransitive verb. 1.
to annoy or cause problems for someone: Don't bother your father when he's working. sorry to bother you I'm sorry to bother you, but could you help me lift this suitcase? bother someone with something I didn't want to bother her with work matters on her day off.
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.
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.
As a verb, bother can mean that you take the trouble to do something. It’s often presented as a negative: you might not bother to lock the house, or you may wonder why you should bother reading the instructions that came with your phone.
verb (used with object) to annoy; give trouble to; pester: His little sister kept bothering him for candy. to cause unease, anxiety, or worry in (someone): I hadn't realized how much being in a small boat bothers me until we got into choppy waters. Synonyms: disturb, molest, irritate, vex, harass. to bewilder; confuse:
[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.’.