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trou·ble
I. \ˈtrəbəl\ verb
(troubled ; troubled ; troubling \-b(ə)liŋ\ ; troubles)
Etymology: Middle English troublen, troblen, from Old French troubler, tourbler, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin turbulare, from Latin turbidare to trouble, make turbid, from turbidus disordered, troubled, turbid — more at turbid
transitive verb
1.
a. : to agitate mentally or spiritually : bring distress or uncertainty of mind to : worry, bother
< sorrows that trouble the strongest spirit >
< her failure to remember the address troubled her >
b.
(1) archaic : to do harm to : mistreat, oppress
(2) : to produce physical disorder in : cause physical distress or suffering to
< troubled with increasing deafness >
< severe pain continued to trouble her >
c. : to put to exertion or inconvenience usually by asking some service
< did not want to trouble her sister with the care of the children >
< trouble you to pass the butter >
2.
a. : to put into confused motion : cause to become turbulent or turbid through moving
< a strong wind troubled and ruffled the sea >
b. archaic : to interfere with or bring into disorder : check, disarrange
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to become mentally agitated : worry, bother
< a man who refuses to trouble over trifles >
b. : to make an effort : be at pains
< the will to trouble infinitely with the problems of his position >
2. obsolete : to become physically agitated (as of water) : become obscured or dark (as of the sky)
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French trouble, tourble, from troubler, tourbler to trouble
1. : the quality or state of being troubled : uneasiness, annoyance; also : an instance of distress, annoyance, or perturbation
2. : a cause of disturbance, annoyance, or distress (as an annoying or injurious event or experience): as
a. : civil disorder : public unrest or demonstrations of dissatisfaction
< watched with concern the trouble in the neighboring state >
< labor trouble >
b. : an effort made : exertion, pains
< took the trouble to call and inquire after his aunt >
c.
(1) : a condition of physical distress, debility, or ill health
(2) : disease, ailment
(3) dialect England : labor in childbirth
d. : pregnancy out of wedlock
< get a girl in trouble >
e. : a personal characteristic that is a handicap or a source of distress
< his greatest trouble was a too-trusting nature >
3. : one (as a person) that is a source of distress, disturbance, and especially inconvenience
< never meant to be such a trouble to her sister >
Synonyms: see effort |