8. (n.)trouble difficulty, annoyance, or harassment: to make trouble for someone.
9. trouble an unfortunate or distressing position, circumstance, or occurrence: financial trouble.
10. trouble civil disorder, disturbance, or conflict.
11. trouble a physical disease, ailment, etc.: heart trouble.
12. trouble mental or emotional distress; worry.
13. trouble effort or inconvenience in accomplishing some action, deed, etc.: not worth the trouble.
14. trouble an objectionable feature; drawback: the trouble with the proposal.
15. trouble a cause or source of disturbance, annoyance, etc.
16. trouble a mechanical defect or breakdown: trouble with the washing machine.
17. trouble the Troubles,
18. trouble the violence and civil war in Ireland, 1920–22.
19. trouble the conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, beginning in 1969.
20. trouble in trouble, pregnant out of wedlock (used as a euphemism).
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME (v.) < OF troubler < VL *turbulare, der. of *turbulus turbid, alter. of L turbulentusturbulent)
Definition of 'Trouble'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)trouble, problem a source of difficulty "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
2. (noun)fuss, trouble, bother, hassle an angry disturbance "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
3. (noun)trouble an event causing distress or pain "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
4. (noun)trouble, difficulty an effort that is inconvenient "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
5. (noun)worry, trouble a strong feeling of anxiety "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
6. (verb)trouble an unwanted pregnancy "he got several girls in trouble"
7. (verb)disturb, upset, trouble move deeply "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
8. (verb)trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother to cause inconvenience or discomfort to "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
9. (verb)perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
10. (verb)trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself take the trouble to do something; concern oneself "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"
11. (verb)trouble, ail, pain cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
1. (noun)trouble problems, concerns, etc. I'm having trouble getting this work finished.; economic problems that have caused a lot of trouble; The trouble with this camera is that it's too big.
2. trouble the trouble with sth/sb extra effort; = inconvenience It wouldn't be any trouble for us to help.
3. trouble go to a lot of trouble to try hard to do sth We had gone to a lot of trouble to make her visit pleasant.
4. trouble take the trouble to do sth to do sth that require extra effort She took the trouble of putting fresh flowers in the room.
5. trouble a difficult, dangerous, or problematic situation They got into trouble when a storm came through.
6. trouble when you have done sth wrong and are likely to be punished She's been in trouble with the police again.
7. trouble violence or fighting reports of trouble on the border
8. (verb)trouble to worry sb Is there something troubling you?
9. trouble to disturb or bother sb I'm sorry to trouble you, but could you help me?
Definition of 'Trouble'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Trouble troubled; dark; gloomy
2. (verb)Trouble to put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate
3. (verb)Trouble to disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex
Sense: (something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.