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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.
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.
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.
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:
4 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.
