Definitions for bother
ˈbɒð ərboth·er

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fuss, trouble, bother, hassle(noun)

   an angry disturbance

   "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"

2. annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass(verb)

   something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

   "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

3. trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself(verb)

   take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

   "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

4. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil(verb)

   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"

5. trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother(verb)

   to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

   "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

6. bother(verb)

   intrude or enter uninvited

   "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"

7. bother(verb)

   make nervous or agitated

   "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"

8. bother(verb)

   make confused or perplexed or puzzled

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. bother(Noun)

   Fuss, ado.

   There was a bit of bother at the hairdresser's when they couldn't find my appointment in the book.

   Etymology: From bauther, bather "to bother". Origin unknown. Perhaps related to pother "to make a stir or commotion, bustle", also of unknown origin.

2. bother(Noun)

   Trouble, inconvenience.

   Yes, I can do that for you - it's no bother.

   Etymology: From bauther, bather "to bother". Origin unknown. Perhaps related to pother "to make a stir or commotion, bustle", also of unknown origin.

3. bother(Verb)

   To annoy, to disturb, to irritate.

   Would it bother you if I smoked?

   Etymology: From bauther, bather "to bother". Origin unknown. Perhaps related to pother "to make a stir or commotion, bustle", also of unknown origin.

4. bother(Verb)

   To do something at one's own inconvenience.

   Why do I even bother to try?

   Etymology: From bauther, bather "to bother". Origin unknown. Perhaps related to pother "to make a stir or commotion, bustle", also of unknown origin.

5. bother(Verb)

   To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.

   You didn't even bother to close the door.

   Etymology: From bauther, bather "to bother". Origin unknown. Perhaps related to pother "to make a stir or commotion, bustle", also of unknown origin.

6. bother(Interjection)

   A mild expression of annoyance.

   Etymology: From bauther, bather "to bother". Origin unknown. Perhaps related to pother "to make a stir or commotion, bustle", also of unknown origin.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Bother(verb)

   to annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother

2. Bother(verb)

   to feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome

3. Bother(noun)

   one who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother

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1. Bother

   "Bother" is the second single from the alternative metal band Stone Sour's first album Stone Sour. It was originally released as a solo song by frontman Corey Taylor, but the billing was later changed to Stone Sour. The song was one of Stone Sour's first songs to put them into the mainstream. The cover features Taylor's hands and rings, one of them being a Spider-Man ring which is a reference to the song being featured on the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man and to Taylor being a fan of Spider-Man. The other has the number 8 on it, representing Taylor's number in Slipknot. Taylor has stated that the song is about when he moved back to Des Moines from Denver, where he hoped to try to move forward with his music.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Bother

   both′ėr, v.t. to perplex or tease.—ns. Both′er; Botherā′tion.—adj. Both′ersome. [Murray notes that the word first appeared in the writings of Irish-born men, as Dr Sheridan, Swift, and Sterne. Perh. from Ir. buaidhirt, trouble.]

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bother' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1151

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bother' in Verbs Frequency: #464

How to pronounce bother?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bother in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bother in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of bother in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   We're not big fans of that man and he has not served the UK well, so I can understand it, and I can say things about him but I won't bother.

2. Ashlan Cousteau:

   Whenever you’re in nature, be respectful. Don’t touch things. Don’t poke things. You’re just there to observe, be smart when you’re in the water and just remember the sharks aren’t there to bother you so just make sure you don’t bother them.

3. New Jersey:

   It's the liberal policies in this city that have led to the lawlessness that has been encouraged by the President of the United States, sanctuary cities across the country, where if you are mayor, you don't want to enforce the immigration law? Eh, don't bother. Because the President doesn't like those laws.

4. Gary West:

   I don't think we came within 10 or 20 feet of the winner (Country House), certainly we did not bother the winner.

5. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha:

   The best way is not to bother them and let them study.

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