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trouble

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) trouble (verb)
  2. 2) trouble (noun)
  3. trouble light (noun)
  4. trouble man (noun)
  5. trouble spot (noun)
  6. double-trouble (noun)
  7. tramp's-trouble (noun)
  8. borrow (verb)

1trou·ble

verb \ˈtrə-bəl\
trou·bledtrou·bling\ˈtrə-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of TROUBLE

transitive verb
1
a : to agitate mentally or spiritually : worry, disturb b (1) archaic : mistreat, oppress (2) : to produce physical disorder in : afflict <troubled by a cold> c : to put to exertion or inconvenience <I'm sorry to trouble you>
2
: to put into confused motion <the wind troubled the sea>
intransitive verb
1
: to become mentally agitated : worry <refused to trouble over trifles>
2
: to make an effort : be at pains <did not trouble to come>
— trou·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
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Examples of TROUBLE

  1. The accusations troubled him deeply.
  2. I'm troubled by his strange behavior.
  3. I don't mean to trouble you, but I have a question.

Origin of TROUBLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French trubler, from Vulgar Latin *turbulare, from *turbulus agitated, alteration of Latin turbulentus — more at turbulent
First Known Use: 13th century

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Rhymes with TROUBLE

bubble, double, Hubble, nubble, rubble, stubble

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