bother

Noun · Verb

Synonyms: fuss trouble hassle annoyance botheration pain infliction pain in the neck pain in the ass trouble oneself inconvenience oneself annoy

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

an angry disturbance“he didn't want to make a fuss”“they had labor trouble”“a spot of bother”Synonyms: fuss trouble hassle
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”Synonyms: annoyance botheration pain infliction pain in the neck pain in the ass

Verb (6)

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself“He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”“Don't bother, please”Synonyms: trouble oneself trouble inconvenience oneself
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”Synonyms: annoy rag get to get at irritate rile nark nettle gravel vex chafe devil
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to“Sorry to trouble you, but...”Synonyms: trouble put out inconvenience disoblige discommode incommode
intrude or enter uninvited“Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers”
make nervous or agitated“The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster”
make confused or perplexed or puzzled

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bother \Both"er\, v. i. To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome. [1913 Webster]

Without bothering about it. --H. James. [1913 Webster]

Bother \Both"er\, n. One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother. [1913 Webster]

Bother \Both"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bothered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Bothering.] [Cf. Ir. buaidhirt trouble, buaidhrim I vex.] To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother. [1913 Webster]

Note: The imperative is sometimes used as an exclamation mildly imprecatory. [1913 Webster]