verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To bother. colloquial, nonstandard, transitive

   "Stop botherating him, I say. He's got too much to worry about already."

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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please

Example

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"Stop botherating him, I say. He's got too much to worry about already."

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