Troubles
/ˈtɹʌbl̩z/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Troubles
noun
- A distressing or dangerous situation.
"He was in trouble when the rain started."
- A 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."
- A violent occurrence or event.
"the troubles in Northern Ireland"
- Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.
"It's no trouble for me to edit it."
- A malfunction.
"He's been in hospital with some heart trouble. My old car has engine trouble."
verb
- To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).
- To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.
"What she said about narcissism is troubling me."
- In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience.
"I will not trouble you to deliver the letter."
- To take pains to do something.
"I won't trouble to post the letter today; I can do it tomorrow."
- To worry; to be anxious.
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