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trouble

/tɹˈʌbʌl/noun, verb2 syllables

Trouble means: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to.

Synonyms for trouble23

noun, as in an angry disturbance

fuss, bother, hassle

noun, as in a source of difficulty

problem

noun, as in an effort that is inconvenient

difficulty

noun, as in a strong feeling of anxiety

worry

verb, as in to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother

verb, as in disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

perturb, unhinge, disquiet, cark, distract, disorder

verb, as in take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

trouble oneself, bother, inconvenience oneself

verb, as in move deeply

disturb, upset

verb, as in cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

ail, pain

What does trouble mean?11

verb

1

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to“Sorry to trouble you, but …”

2

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”

3

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself“He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”

4

move deeply“This book upset me”

5

cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

noun

1

an angry disturbance“he didn't want to make a fuss”

2

a source of difficulty“one trouble after another delayed the job”

3

an effort that is inconvenient“I went to a lot of trouble”

4

a strong feeling of anxiety“his worry over the prospect of being fired”

5

an event causing distress or pain“what is the trouble?”

6

an unwanted pregnancy“he got several girls in trouble”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with trouble?3

two syllables

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Trouble in a sentence

  • Sorry to trouble you, but can you help me?mamat
  • Between you and me, he's in trouble with the boss.unknown
  • The trouble is, she's almost lost her voice.unknown
  • When you are in trouble, you can count on me.CC
  • When he got into trouble, he turned to his parents for help.CK
  • If our advice had been acted upon, you would not have got into trouble.unknown
  • As compared with my trouble, yours is nothing.unknown
  • Sooner or later, you will be in trouble.CK

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Forms of trouble

as a noun

plural
troubles

as a verb

past tense
troubled
present participle
troubling
third-person singular
troubles