English dictionary
trouble
/'tr/@/b/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Troubled; dark; gloomy.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a source of difficulty
ExamplesOne trouble after another delayed the job.
Synonyms problemSource: WordNet 3.0
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an angry disturbance
ExamplesThey had labor trouble.
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an event causing distress or pain
ExamplesWhat is the trouble?
Heart trouble.
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an effort that is inconvenient
ExamplesI went to a lot of trouble.
He won without any trouble.
Synonyms difficultySource: WordNet 3.0
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a strong feeling of anxiety
ExamplesHe wanted to die and end his troubles.
Synonyms worrySource: WordNet 3.0
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an unwanted pregnancy
ExamplesHe got several girls in trouble.
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The state of being troubled; disturbance; agitation; uneasiness; vexation; calamity.
Source: webster1913
verb
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move deeply
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to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
ExamplesSorry to trouble you, but...
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disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
ExamplesHe did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday.
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cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
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To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
Source: webster1913