trouble (n.)

  1. a source of difficulty; one trouble after another delayed the job; whats the problem?

    [ Syn: problem ]

  2. an angry disturbance; he didnt want to make a fuss; they had labor trouble; a spot of bother

    [ Syn: fuss , bother , hassle ]

  3. an event causing distress or pain; what is the trouble?; heart trouble'

  4. an effort that is inconvenient; I went to a lot of trouble; he won without any trouble; had difficulty walking; finished the test only with great difficulty

    [ Syn: difficulty ]

  5. a strong feeling of anxiety; his worry over the prospect of being fired; it is not work but worry that kills; he wanted to die and end his troubles

    [ Syn: worry ]

  6. an unwanted pregnancy; he got several girls in trouble'

    trouble (v.)

  1. move deeply; This book upset me; A troubling thought

    [ Syn: disturb , upset ]

  2. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; Sorry to trouble you, but...

    [ Syn: put out , inconvenience , disoblige , discommode , incommode , bother ]

  3. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

    [ Syn: perturb , unhinge , disquiet , cark , distract , disorder ]

  4. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday; Dont bother, please

    [ Syn: trouble oneself , bother , inconvenience oneself ]

  5. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

    [ Syn: ail , pain ]

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