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Trouble has 13 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a source of difficulty

"one trouble after another delayed the job"

"what's the problem?"

2

an angry disturbance

"he didn't want to make a fuss"

"they had labor trouble"

"a spot of bother"

3

an event causing distress or pain

"what is the trouble?"

"heart trouble"

4

an effort that is inconvenient

"I went to a lot of trouble"

"he won without any trouble"

"had difficulty walking"

"finished the test only with great difficulty"

5

a strong feeling of anxiety

"his worry over the prospect of being fired"

"it is not work but worry that kills"

"he wanted to die and end his troubles"

6

an unwanted pregnancy

"he got several girls in trouble"

7

A distressing or dangerous situation.

"The sudden power outage created a lot of trouble for everyone trying to finish their homework before the deadline."

In plain English: Trouble is a difficult situation that causes problems or worry.

"She decided to call her parents for help after she ran into some trouble on the road."

Verb
1

move deeply

"This book upset me"

"A troubling thought"

2

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

"Sorry to trouble you, but..."

3

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"

4

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

"He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"

"Don't bother, please"

5

cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

"The sudden drop in temperature really troubled my stomach, leaving me feeling queasy all day."

6

To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

"The wind began to trouble the calm surface of the lake just before sunset."

In plain English: To cause problems or create difficulty for someone.

"The loud noise next door was really troubling me all night long."

Usage: Use this verb to describe physically disturbing the surface of liquids like water or air by stirring them into agitation. It is often confused with similar terms when describing emotional distress, but here it strictly refers to creating ripples or waves in a physical medium.

Example Sentences
"She decided to call her parents for help after she ran into some trouble on the road." noun
"The loud noise next door was really troubling me all night long." verb
"She will trouble herself to make dinner for us tonight." verb
"You don't need to trouble me with those small details." verb
"He troubled the customers by ignoring their questions." verb
Related Terms
bad problem danger difficulty problems situation hooligan come out swinging in dickie's meadow tweak dig oneself in hole rooted torfer hell to pay inconvenience unease instigator gnaw someone's vitals where shoe pinches doo doo
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
difficulty perturbation happening effort anxiety pregnancy affect disturb strive hurt
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pressure point can of worms deep water growing pains hydra matter misfortune affliction convulsion embarrassment hell onslaught scandal noise the devil tsuris agitate jolt perturb distress straiten worry erupt

Origin

The word "trouble" comes from the Latin turba, meaning "crowd," which entered English via Old and Middle French to describe a disorderly group of people. Over time, this original sense shifted in English to refer to general confusion or difficulty rather than just a physical crowd.

Rhyming Words
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