to disturb, pester, or distract (somebody)

Do stop bothering me while I'm working

to cause (somebody) to be troubled or perplexed

His silence bothered her

to cause (somebody) discomfort or pain

Her hip bothers her a bit sometimes

to cause annoyance to (somebody)

Will the radio bother you?

(usu in negative contexts ) to take the trouble to do something

He didn't bother to answer

Usually she didn't bother putting on make-up at the weekends

(usu in negative contexts ) to concern oneself about something

We don't bother with anniversaries in this family

to take pains; to take the trouble

Thanks, but you needn't have bothered

trouble, esp involving violence

Gangs of … dropouts … looking for bother — George Melly

difficulty or problems

This time the program loaded without any bother

unnecessary fuss or effort

Sorry to cause all this bother

something that is a nuisance or requires a lot of attention

I'd love a cup if it's no bother