Translate bother | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of bother
verb
1 [with negative] take the trouble to do something:nobody bothered locking the doors scientists rarely bother with such niceties [with infinitive]:the driver didn’t bother to ask why
2(of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone):secrecy is an issue that bothers journalists [with object and clause]:it bothered me that I hadn’t done anything trouble or annoy (someone) by interrupting or causing inconvenience:she didn’t feel she could bother Mike with the problem [no object, usually with negative] feel concern about or interest in:don’t bother about me—I’ll find my own way home he wasn’t to bother himself with day-to-day things (as adjective bothered)I’m not particularly bothered about how I look
noun
effort, worry, or difficulty:he saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech it may seem like too much bother to cook just for yourself (
a bother)
a person or thing that causes worry or difficulty:I hope she hasn’t been a bother [with negative] a nuisance or inconvenience:it’s no bother, it’s on my way home
