The Clue
Took the trouble (8 letter answer)
The Answer
BOTHERED
Tags
Notes
The answer BOTHERED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Upset
Vexed
Definition
BOTHER as a verb:
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. intrude or enter uninvited; "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"
5. make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
6. make confused or perplexed or puzzled
BOTHERED as an adjective:
1. (bothered, daunted, fazed) = caused to show discomposure; "refused to be fazed by the objections"