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1.nounA distressing or dangerous situation."He was in trouble when the rain started."
2.nounA difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation."The trouble was a leaking brake line. The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion. The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong direction."
3.nounA violent occurrence or event."the troubles in Northern Ireland"
4.nounEfforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required."It's no trouble for me to edit it."
5.nounA malfunction."He's been in hospital with some heart trouble. My old car has engine trouble."
6.nounLiability to punishment; conflict with authority."He had some trouble with the law."
7.nounA fault or interruption in a stratum.
8.verbTo disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).
9.verbTo mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed."What she said about narcissism is troubling me."
10.verbIn weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience."I will not trouble you to deliver the letter."
11.verbTo take pains to do something."I won't trouble to post the letter today; I can do it tomorrow."
12.verbTo worry; to be anxious.
13.noun(Australian rhyming slang) Wife.