over-trouble

o·ver-trou·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver truhb-uh l]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈtrʌb əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver truhb-uh l]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈtrʌb əl/

Definitions of over-trouble word

verb with object over-trouble to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate. 1
verb with object over-trouble to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like: May I trouble you to shut the door? 1
verb with object over-trouble to cause bodily pain, discomfort, or disorder to; afflict: to be troubled by arthritis. 1
verb with object over-trouble to annoy, vex, or bother: Don't trouble her with petty complaints now. 1
verb with object over-trouble to disturb, agitate, or stir up so as to make turbid, as water or wine: A heavy gale troubled the ocean waters. 1
verb without object over-trouble to put oneself to inconvenience, extra effort, or the like. 1

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Origin of over-trouble

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (v.) Middle English troublen < Old French troubler < Vulgar Latin *turbulare, derivative of *turbulus turbid, back formation from Latin turbulentus turbulent; (noun) Middle English < Middle French, derivative of troubler

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Parts of speech for Over-trouble

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over-trouble popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for over-trouble

adverb over-trouble

disturbingly — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
worryingly — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.

All 2 Synonyms of over-trouble