"bothering" in the verb sense
1. trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself
take the trouble to do something concern oneself
"He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"
"Don't bother, please"
2. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
cause annoyance in disturb, especially by minor irritations
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
3. trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
"Sorry to trouble you, but..."
4. bother
intrude or enter uninvited
"Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"
5. bother
make nervous or agitated
"The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
6. bother
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
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