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bothering

USBAH-ther-ing/ˈbɑðəɹɪŋ/SayBO-thuh-ingUK/ˈbɒðə(ɹ)ɪŋ/AUS/ˈbɔðə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

3 meanings of bothering

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of bother. Use it for something happening now or as the name of the action.

    Stop bothering your sister while she is trying to study.

    He kept bothering me with the same question all day.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Causing worry or annoyance to someone.

    That bothering noise kept me awake all night.

    She has a bothering habit of repeating every story twice.

    Similarannoying, irritating, troubling, disturbing, irksome

    Oppositepleasant, soothing

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The act of troubling or disturbing someone.

    All this bothering finally drove her out of the room.

    Your constant bothering will not change my mind.

    Similarharassment, pestering, badgering, hounding

bothering is a form of bother

bother, verb: To annoy or upset someone, or to cause them trouble. Full entry

Forms
botherbothers he/she/itbothering -ing formbothered past tense, past participle
Spelling
bother → bothering: add -ing

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