adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of troubling or disturbing someone

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of bother form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   That bothers; annoying, irritating.

   "‘I never told you, I had a bothering experience with him. Nothing came of it fortunately.’"

Synonyms

All synonyms

aggravatingannoyanceannoyingbafflingbewilderingbothersome

Example

More examples

"How naughty you are! Stop bothering me!"

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