definition of
bother

[1] #1 bother v. [trouble oneself, trouble, inconvenience oneself] take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please". wn

[2] #2 bother v. [annoy, rag, get to, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil] 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". wn

[3] #3 bother v. [trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode] to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but...". wn

[4] #4 bother n. [fuss, trouble, hassle] an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother". wn

[5] #5 bother n. [annoyance, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass] 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". wn