bother
bo dher
- n an angry disturbance
a spot of bother - n something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
a bit of a bother - v take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
Don't bother, please - v cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me - v to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
- v intrude or enter uninvited
Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers - v make nervous or agitated
The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster - v make confused or perplexed or puzzled
- Why bother? I'll get over it, but till then .
- Don't bother hanging your laundry it'll turn black before it dries.
- The fact that the women may have been forced into prostitution doesn't seem to bother most of their soldier-patrons.