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bothering definition
bothering |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bother 1 of 6 senses of bother Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => get => eat into fret, rankle, grate => peeve => ruffle => fret => harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke => torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => antagonize, antagonise Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bother 1 of 6 senses of bother Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => get => eat into fret, rankle, grate => peeve => ruffle => fret => harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke => nettle, needle, goad => torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass => purge => haze => antagonize, antagonise Entailment of verb bother Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bother 6 senses of bother Sense 1 trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself => strive, reach, strain Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => displease Sense 3 trouble, put out inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother => affect, impact, bear upon bear on touch on touch Sense 4 bother => intrude, irrupt Sense 5 bother => agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up Sense 6 bother => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off Familiarity of verb bother bother used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bother Sense 5 bother => agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up Sense 6 bother => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off -------------- Sense 1 trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself => strive, reach, strain -------------- Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => displease -------------- Sense 3 trouble, put out inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother => affect, impact, bear upon bear on touch on touch -------------- Sense 4 bother => intrude, irrupt -------------- Overview of verb bother The verb bother has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (18) trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself -- (take the trouble to do something concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please") 2. (16) annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves") 3. (8) trouble, put out inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother -- (to cause inconvenience or discomfort to: "Sorry to trouble you but...") 4. bother -- (intrude or enter uninvited: "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers") 5. bother -- (make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster") 6. bother -- (make confused or perplexed or puzzled) Overview of verb bother The verb bother has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (18) trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself -- (take the trouble to do something concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please") 2. (16) annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves") 3. (8) trouble, put out inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother -- (to cause inconvenience or discomfort to: "Sorry to trouble you but...") 4. bother -- (intrude or enter uninvited: "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers") 5. bother -- (make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster") 6. bother -- (make confused or perplexed or puzzled)
bothering definition
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