bother
Pronunciation:
[ˈbɔðə(ɹ)][ˈbɒðə(ɹ)][ˈbɑðɚ]noun
Definitions
Fuss, ado.
Example: There was a bit of bother at the hairdresser's when they couldn't find my appointment in the book.
Trouble, inconvenience.
Example: Yes, I can do that for you - it's no bother.
verb
Definitions
To annoy, to disturb, to irritate.
Example: Would it bother you if I smoked?
To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.
Example: Why do I even bother to try?
To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.
Example: You didn't even bother to close the door.
interjection
Definitions
A mild expression of annoyance.