Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   trouble

   /ˈtrʌbl/

   noun

   • 1. difficulty or problems: "I had trouble finding somewhere to park" Similar problemsdifficultyissuesbotherinconvenienceworryanxietydistressconcerndisquietuneaseirritationvexationannoyancestressagitationharassmentunpleasantnessinformal:hassleproblemmisfortunedifficultyissuetrialtribulationtraumaadversityhardshipburdendistresspainsufferingafflictiontormentwoegriefunhappinesssadnessheartachemiseryarchaic:travails
   • ▪ the malfunction of something such as a machine or a part of the body: "their helicopter developed engine trouble" Similar diseaseillnesssicknessailmentcomplaintproblemdisorderdisabilitydysfunctionmalfunctiondysfunctionfailurebreakdownfault
   • ▪ effort or exertion made to do something, especially when inconvenient: "I wouldn't want to put you to any trouble" Similar botherinconveniencefusseffortexertionworklabourpainscareattentionthoughtinformal:hassle
   • ▪ a cause of worry or inconvenience: "the kid had been no trouble up to now" Similar nuisancebotherinconvenienceirritationirritantproblemtrialpestcause of annoyancesource of difficultythorn in someone's flesh/sideinformal:headachepain in the neckpainpain in the backsidedragborepain in the buttburr in/under someone's saddlenudnikfair cowvulgar slang:pain in the arsepain in the ass
   • ▪ a particular aspect of something regarded as unsatisfactory or as a source of difficulty: "that's the trouble with capitalism" Similar shortcomingweaknessweak pointfailingfaultimperfectiondefectblemishproblemdifficulty
   • ▪ a situation in which one is liable to incur punishment or blame: "he's been in trouble with the police"
   • ▪ used to refer to the condition of a pregnant unmarried woman: informal, dated "a young woman who has got herself into trouble"
   • 2. public unrest or disorder: "there was crowd trouble before and during the match" Similar disturbancedisorderunrestbotherfightingscufflingconflicttumultcommotionturbulenceuproarructionsfracasrumpusbrouhahafurorebreach of the peacedated:affrayinformal:to-dohoo-hahullabalookerfuffleOpposite orderpeace
   • ▪ any of various periods of civil war or unrest in Ireland, especially in 1919–23 and (in Northern Ireland) between 1968 and 1998.

   verb

   • 1. cause distress or anxiety to: "he was not troubled by doubts" Similar worrybothercause concern toconcerndisturbupsetmake anxiousmake uncomfortablemake uneasyagitatedistressgrievealarmperturbannoyirritatevexirktormentplaguenagnigglegnaw atprey on someone's mindweigh/lie heavy on someone's mindoppressweigh downburdenafflictperplexpuzzleinformal:bug
   • ▪ be distressed or anxious about: "she was too concerned with her own feelings to trouble about Clare's" Similar be anxiousbe distressedbe concernedconcern oneselfworryupset oneselffretagonize
   • ▪ cause (someone) pain: "my legs started to trouble me" Similar be afflicted with/bybe bedevilled bybe beset with/bybe dogged bybe incapacitated withbe racked withbe cursed withsuffer frominformal:be a martyr toarchaic:ail with
   • ▪ cause (someone) inconvenience (typically used as a polite way of asking someone to do something): "sorry to trouble you" Similar inconveniencecause inconvenience tobotherimpose oncreate difficulties fordisturbput outdisobligeinformal:hasslerare:discommodeincommode
   • ▪ make the effort required to do something: "oh, don't trouble to answer" Similar bothertake the trouble/timego to the troublemake the effortexert oneselfgo out of one's way

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French truble (noun), trubler (verb), based on Latin turbidus (see turbid).

   Derivatives

   • 1. troubler noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTROUBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   a situation in which you experience problems, usually because of something you have done wrong or badly: He's never been in trouble with his teachers before. She'll be in big trouble if she scratches Sam's car. He got into financial trouble after his divorce. I hope you won't get into trouble because of what I said to your dad.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › troubleTrouble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trouble

   Trouble is anything that causes difficulty, worry, and inconvenience, or that prevents you from doing something. If you have trouble getting along with a classmate, it is hard to be friendly with him or her.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › troubleTrouble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trouble

   • Cached

   : a condition of doing something badly or only with great difficulty. has trouble reading. has trouble breathing.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrouble noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of trouble noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTROUBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   15 meanings: 1. a state or condition of mental distress or anxiety 2. a state or condition of disorder or unrest 3. a condition.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › troubleTROUBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › trouble

   • Cached

   noun. difficulty, annoyance, or harassment: It would be no trouble at all to advise you. unfortunate or distressing position, circumstance, or occurrence; misfortune: Financial trouble may threaten security. civil disorder, disturbance, or conflict: political trouble in the new republic; labor troubles.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › troubleTrouble - definition of trouble by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › trouble

   • Cached

   1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need: tried to console them in their trouble; got in trouble with the police. 2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation: I've had troubles ever since I took this job. 3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty: The new recruits were a trouble to him. 4.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrouble verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   verb. /ˈtrʌbl/ Verb Forms. make somebody worried. [transitive] trouble somebody to make somebody worried or upset. What is it that's troubling you? He was deeply troubled by the allegations. This latest news troubled him deeply. This report raises numerous troubling questions. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtrouble noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_english

    • Cached

    noun. /ˈtrʌbl/ problem/worry. [uncountable, countable] a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this We have trouble getting staff. He could make trouble for me if he wanted to. trouble (with somebody/something) The trouble with you is you don't really want to work. We've never had much trouble with vandals around here.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTROUBLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    a situation in which you have done something wrong and are likely to be punished: Her children are always in trouble.