Definitions:

1. to cause annoyance in verb
   • They bothered me with inane questions.
2. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to verb
   • They bothered me with their annoying questions.
3. to intrude or enter uninvited verb
   • Don't bother the professor with your personal problems.
4. to make confused, perplexed, or puzzled verb
   • The riddle bothers them.
5. to make nervous or agitated verb
   • The mere thought of you bothered them and made their heart beat faster.
6. to take the trouble to do something verb
   • They didn't bother to clean up after themselves.

Synonyms:

• annoyance
• fuss
• inconvenience
• rag
• trouble

NearBy Words:

• botheration
• bothered
• bothersome