Dictionary entry details
• TROUBLE (noun)
Meaning:
A source of difficulty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
trouble; problem
Context examples:
one trouble after another delayed the job / what's the problem?
Hypernyms ("trouble" is a kind of...):
difficulty (a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trouble"):
matter (a problem)
hydra (trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality)
growing pains (problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages))
deep water (serious trouble)
can of worms (a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity)
Meaning:
An angry disturbance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
hassle; bother; fuss; trouble
Context examples:
he didn't want to make a fuss / they had labor trouble / a spot of bother
Hypernyms ("trouble" is a kind of...):
disturbance; perturbation (activity that is an intrusion or interruption)
Meaning:
An event causing distress or pain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context examples:
what is the trouble? / heart trouble
Hypernyms ("trouble" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trouble"):
disturbance; interference; noise (electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication)
outrage; scandal (a disgraceful event)
onslaught (a sudden and severe onset of trouble)
blaze; hell (a cause of difficulty and suffering)
embarrassment (some event that causes someone to be embarrassed)
convulsion (a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval)
affliction (a cause of great suffering and distress)
bad luck; misfortune (unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event)
Meaning:
An effort that is inconvenient
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
difficulty; trouble
Context examples:
I went to a lot of trouble / he won without any trouble / had difficulty walking / finished the test only with great difficulty
Hypernyms ("trouble" is a kind of...):
effort; elbow grease; exertion; sweat; travail (use of physical or mental energy; hard work)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trouble"):
the devil (something difficult or awkward to do or deal with)
tsuris ((Yiddish) aggravating trouble)
Meaning:
A strong feeling of anxiety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
worry; trouble
Context examples:
his worry over the prospect of being fired / it is not work but worry that kills / he wanted to die and end his troubles
Hypernyms ("trouble" is a kind of...):
anxiety (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
Meaning:
An unwanted pregnancy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context example:
he got several girls in trouble
Hypernyms ("trouble" is a kind of...):
gestation; maternity; pregnancy (the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus)
• TROUBLE (verb)
Meaning:
Move deeply
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
trouble; disturb; upset
Context examples:
This book upset me / A troubling thought
Hypernyms (to "trouble" is one way to...):
affect; impress; move; strike (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "trouble"):
agitate; charge; charge up; commove; excite; rouse; turn on (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused)
jolt (disturb (someone's) composure)
cark; disorder; disquiet; distract; perturb; trouble; unhinge (disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed)
distress (cause mental pain to)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The bad news will trouble him
Meaning:
To cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
discommode; disoblige; incommode; inconvenience; put out; trouble; bother
Context example:
Sorry to trouble you, but...
Hypernyms (to "trouble" is one way to...):
affect; bear on; bear upon; impact; touch; touch on (have an effect upon)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
unhinge; perturb; disquiet; disorder; cark; distract; trouble
Context example:
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
Hypernyms (to "trouble" is one way to...):
disturb; trouble; upset (move deeply)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "trouble"):
vex; worry (disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The bad news will trouble him
Meaning:
Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
bother; inconvenience oneself; trouble oneself; trouble
Context examples:
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday / Don't bother, please
Hypernyms (to "trouble" is one way to...):
reach; strain; strive (to exert much effort or energy)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
pain; ail; afflict; trouble
Hypernyms (to "trouble" is one way to...):
hurt (give trouble or pain to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "trouble"):
break out; erupt; recrudesce (become raw or open)
disagree with (not be very easily digestible)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
