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- /ˈbɒð ər/
- /ˈbɒð.ər/
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- [both -er]
- /ˈbɒð ər/
Definitions of bothering word
- verb with object bothering to give trouble to; annoy; pester; worry: His baby sister bothered him for candy. 1
- verb with object bothering to bewilder; confuse: His inability to understand the joke bothered him. 1
- verb without object bothering to take the trouble; trouble or inconvenience oneself: Don't bother to call. He has no time to bother with trifles. 1
- noun bothering something troublesome, burdensome, or annoying: Doing the laundry every week can be a terrible bother. 1
- noun bothering effort, work, or worry: Gardening takes more bother than it's worth. 1
- noun bothering a worried or perplexed state: Don't get into such a bother about small matters. 1
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Origin of bothering
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; orig. Hiberno-English; probably by hypercorrection from bodder, an alternate early form; origin obscure
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Parts of speech for Bothering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bothering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bothering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bothering
noun bothering
- pestering — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- botheration — bother
- disturbance — the act of disturbing.
- harassment — the act or an instance of harassing, or disturbing, pestering, or troubling repeatedly; persecution: She sued her boss for sexual harassment.
- irritation — the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
Antonyms for bothering
adjective bothering
- enchanting — Delightfully charming or attractive.
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