trouble

noun

  1. 1

    an effort that is inconvenient

    I went to a lot of trouble

    he won without any trouble

  2. 2

    a source of difficulty

    one trouble after another delayed the job

    what's the problem?

  3. 3

    an event causing distress or pain

    what is the trouble?

    heart trouble

  4. 4

    an angry disturbance

    he didn't want to make a fuss

    they had labor trouble

  5. 5

    a strong feeling of anxiety

    his worry over the prospect of being fired

    it is not work but worry that kills

  6. 6

    an unwanted pregnancy

    he got several girls in trouble

verb

  1. 1

    cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

  2. 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. 3

    move deeply

    This book upset me

    A troubling thought

  4. 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. 5

    to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

    Sorry to trouble you, but...

Synonyms

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