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 trouble trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/

noun

  1. () A source of difficulty  ( prob [Informal] , problem , trouble )
    a source of difficulty
     One trouble after another delayed the job
    one trouble after another delayed the job
     What's the problem?
    what's the problem?
  2. () An angry disturbance  ( bother , fuss , hassle [Informal] , trouble )
    an angry disturbance
     He didn't want to make a fuss
    he didn't want to make a fuss
     They had labor trouble
    they had labor trouble
     A spot of bother
    a spot of bother
  3. () An event causing distress or pain  ( trouble )
    an event causing distress or pain
     What is the trouble?
    what is the trouble?
     Heart trouble
    heart trouble
  4. () An effort that is inconvenient  ( trouble , difficulty )
    an effort that is inconvenient
     I went to a lot of trouble
    I went to a lot of trouble
     He won without any trouble
    he won without any trouble
     Had difficulty walking
    had difficulty walking
     Finished the test only with great difficulty
    finished the test only with great difficulty
  5. () A strong feeling of anxiety  ( trouble , worry )
    a strong feeling of anxiety
     His worry over the prospect of being fired
    his worry over the prospect of being fired
     It is not work but worry that kills
    it is not work but worry that kills
     He wanted to die and end his troubles
    he wanted to die and end his troubles
  6. An unwanted pregnancy  ( trouble )
    an unwanted pregnancy
     He got several girls in trouble
    he got several girls in trouble

verb

  1. () Move deeply  ( upset , trouble , disturb )
    move deeply
     This book upset me
    This book upset me
     A troubling thought
    A troubling thought
  2. () Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed  ( cark , disorder , disquiet , distract , perturb , trouble , unhinge )
    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
    She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
  3. () To cause inconvenience or discomfort to  ( discommode , disoblige , incommode , bother , inconvenience , put out , trouble )
    to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
     Sorry to trouble you, but...
    Sorry to trouble you, but...
  4. () Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed  ( ail , trouble , pain )
    cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
      The headache caused him immense pain.
    The headache caused him immense pain.
  5. () Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself  ( inconvenience oneself , trouble , trouble oneself , bother )
    take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
     He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
    He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
     Don't bother, please
    Don't bother, please