trouble
noun
- 1
an effort that is inconvenient
I went to a lot of trouble
he won without any trouble
- 2
a source of difficulty
one trouble after another delayed the job
what's the problem?
- 3
an event causing distress or pain
what is the trouble?
heart trouble
- 4
an angry disturbance
he didn't want to make a fuss
they had labor trouble
- 5
a strong feeling of anxiety
his worry over the prospect of being fired
it is not work but worry that kills
- 6
an unwanted pregnancy
he got several girls in trouble
verb
- 1
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
- 2
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
- 3
move deeply
This book upset me
A troubling thought
- 4
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
Don't bother, please
- 5
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Sorry to trouble you, but...
Also useful for “trouble”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “trouble”