Meaning of bother in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• Fuss, ado.

  Example: There was a bit of bother at the hairdresser's when they couldn't find my appointment in the book.

• Trouble, inconvenience.

  Example: Yes, I can do that for you - it's no bother.

verb

• To annoy, to disturb, to irritate.

  Example: Would it bother you if I smoked?

• To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.

  Example: Why do I even bother to try?

• To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.

  Example: You didn't even bother to close the door.

interjection

• A mild expression of annoyance.