# bothers

Pronunciation: US say "BAH-thurz" /ˈbɑðɚz/; say "BO-thuhz" UK /ˈbɒðə(ɹ)z/, AUS /ˈbɔðə(ɹ)z/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular present of bother. — third-person singular simple present indicative of bother
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of bother. Use this when one person or thing annoys someone right now.
   - _Her brother's constant teasing bothers her more than she admits._
   - _Nothing bothers him once he settles into his work._

## Noun

2. Plural of bother. — plural of bother
   - Simple: Plural of bother. Use this for more than one small trouble or annoyance.
   - _She brushed aside the little bothers of moving and focused on the new job._
   - _Daily life brings minor bothers that add up over a week._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bothers (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).