What does bother mean?
Definitions for bother
ˈbɒð ərboth·er
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word bother.
Princeton's WordNet
fuss, trouble, bother, hassle(noun)
an angry disturbance
"he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
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"
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"
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"
trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother(verb)
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
"Sorry to trouble you, but..."
bother(verb)
intrude or enter uninvited
"Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"
bother(verb)
make nervous or agitated
"The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
bother(verb)
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
Wiktionary
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Bother(verb)
to annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother
Bother(verb)
to feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome
Bother(noun)
one who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother
Freebase
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
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.]
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bother' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1151
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bother' in Verbs Frequency: #464
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bother in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bother in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of bother in a Sentence
The doctor is getting 250 rupees per surgery. Why would he bother to do only 10 or 20 surgeries when he can do 80? In the Bilaspur case, this is what happened, the doctor did not even change his laparoscope once during the 86 operations. He didn't change his gloves once. He didn't have the time.
We don't bother much about dress and manners in England, because as a nation we don't dress well and we've no manners.
Don't bother about being modern. Unfortunately it is the one thing that, whatever you do, you cannot avoid.
Hair works a bit like a mop, collecting pollen that's floating in the air, since hair is the closest thing to your nasal passages, it can really bother you. If you wash it or brush it out before you go to sleep, or at least cover it, then you won't be sleeping in all that pollen.
If it’s a military thing it’s a good thing, that means they’re making it safer for us so I wouldn’t let it bother me, i’d be more interested in them not doing something about what’s going on than them doing something about what’s going on.
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- يضايق, يزعجArabic
- досаждам, безпокойство, неприятности, грижи, безпокоя, дразняBulgarian
- molestarCatalan, Valencian
- vaditCzech
- belästigenGerman
- molestar, agobiar, cansónSpanish
- vaeva nägema, vaevuma, tüütama, tülitama, tülin, nuhtlusEstonian
- vaivata, vaiva, häiriö, häiritäFinnish
- daigner, déranger, bâdrer, embêter, gêner, zutFrench
- sàraich, buair, cuir dragh airScottish Gaelic
- טרח, הפריע, הטריח את עצמו, טרחהHebrew
- veszi a fáradságot, zaklat, zavarHungarian
- menggangguIndonesian
- vesen, angra, mál, ergja, vandamálIcelandic
- prendersi la briga, seccatura, trambusto, problema, agitazione, disturbarsi, incomodo, confusione, preoccuparsi, disturbare, infastidire, fastidioItalian
- 邪魔Japanese
- გაღიზიანებაGeorgian
- traucētLatvian
- whakapōnānāMāori
- storen, moeite doen, moeiteDutch
- irritere, gidde, bry, kluss, forstyrre, plageNorwegian
- kłopot, niepokoić, naprzykrzać sięPolish
- incomodarPortuguese
- agitație, necăji, incomoda, îngrijorare, deranja, deranj, incomodare, supăraRomanian
- беспокоитьRussian
- nadlegovátiSlovene
- shqetësoj, shqetësimAlbanian
- störa, bry sig om, besvär, idasSwedish
- rahatsız etmek, canını sıkmakTurkish
- bezovta qilmoqUzbek
- 煩Chinese
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