Meaning of 'trouble'

noun

an effort that is inconvenient

Example: "I went to a lot of trouble"

Synonyms: difficulty

noun

a source of difficulty

Example: "one trouble after another delayed the job"

Synonyms: problem

noun

an event causing distress or pain

Example: "what is the trouble?"

noun

an angry disturbance

Synonyms: fuss

noun

a strong feeling of anxiety

Synonyms: worry

noun

an unwanted pregnancy

Example: "I got several of my peers in trouble."

verb

cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

Synonyms: pain ail

verb

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Synonyms: disquiet disorder unhinge perturb cark distract

verb

move deeply

Synonyms: upset disturb

verb

take the trouble to do something

Synonyms: bother trouble oneself inconvenience oneself

verb

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Example: "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

Synonyms: inconvenience