bother

Letters that make bother

o, b, e, h, r, t are letters that make 'bother'

Words within bother

ER, he, He, other, bot, Er, Th are words within 'bother'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of bother

bothers is a word created by adding a letter to 'bother'


8 possible definitions for 'bother'

Bother as "cause annoyance in, disturb, especially by minor irritations"

Under this definition, bother is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vex, get at, nettle, devil, nark, gravel, irritate, get to, rile, rag, annoy, chafe have the same meaning as 'bother'

bother as a type

'bother' can be a type of displease.

Types of bother

provoke, beset, get under one's skin, rankle, chivy, chevvy, molest, antagonize, antagonise, fret, grate, fret, harry, harass, ruffle, eat into, chivvy, hassle, chevy, plague, peeve, get are types of 'bother'.

Derivatives of bother

devilry, aggravation, irritation, annoyer, vexer, annoyance, infliction, pain, teaser, pique, temper, deviltry, tease, botheration, roguishness, annoying, vexation, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, devilment, rascality, roguery, shenanigan, provocation, bother, pain in the neck, pain in the ass, irritant, thorn are derivatives of 'bother'.

Verb groups of bother

chafe is a verb group of bother.

Example of bother used within this context

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me", "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"


Bother as "make confused or perplexed or puzzled"

Under this definition, bother is a verb and has the following properties:

bother as a type

'bother' can be a type of put off, disconcert, confuse, flurry.

Verb groups of bother

bother is a verb group of bother.


Bother as "make nervous or agitated"

Under this definition, bother is a verb and has the following properties:

bother as a type

'bother' can be a type of agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, commove, charge up, charge.

Derivatives of bother

annoyance, infliction, pain, botheration, irritation, vexation, bother, pain in the neck, pain in the ass are derivatives of 'bother'.

Verb groups of bother

bother is a verb group of bother.

Example of bother used within this context

"The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"


Bother as "to cause inconvenience or discomfort to"

Under this definition, bother is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

disoblige, discommode, incommode, inconvenience, trouble, put out have the same meaning as 'bother'

bother as a type

'bother' can be a type of touch on, bear upon, bear on, impact, affect, touch.

Types of bother

straiten, distress are types of 'bother'.

Derivatives of bother

annoyance, inconvenience, infliction, pain, hassle, trouble, botheration, fuss, irritation, vexation, problem, bother, pain in the neck, pain in the ass, incommodiousness are derivatives of 'bother'.


Bother as "take the trouble to do something, concern oneself"

Under this definition, bother is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself, trouble have the same meaning as 'bother'

bother as a type

'bother' can be a type of strive, reach, strain.

Derivatives of bother

difficulty, trouble are derivatives of 'bother'.

Example of bother used within this context

"He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday", "Don't bother, please"


Bother as "intrude or enter uninvited"

Under this definition, bother is a verb and has the following properties:

bother as a type

'bother' can be a type of irrupt, intrude.

Example of bother used within this context

"Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"


Bother as "an angry disturbance"

Under this definition, bother is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hassle, trouble, fuss have the same meaning as 'bother'

bother as a type

'bother' can be a type of disturbance, perturbation.

Derivatives of bother

provoke, disoblige, beset, chivy, chevvy, molest, discommode, incommode, harry, harass, inconvenience, trouble, put out, chivvy, hassle, chevy, bother, plague are derivatives of 'bother'.

Example of bother used within this context

"he didn't want to make a fuss", "they had labor trouble", "a spot of bother"


Bother as "something or someone that causes trouble, a source of unhappiness"

Under this definition, bother is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

annoyance, infliction, pain, botheration, pain in the neck, pain in the ass have the same meaning as 'bother'

bother as a type

'bother' can be a type of negative stimulus.

Types of bother

nuisance, irritant, thorn, plague are types of 'bother'.

Derivatives of bother

vex, disoblige, get at, nettle, discommode, incommode, bother, devil, nark, gravel, irritate, get to, rile, rag, pain, anguish, inconvenience, trouble, put out, annoy, hurt, chafe are derivatives of 'bother'.

Example of bother used within this context

"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"



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