TROUBLE

I. verb (~d; troubling) see: turbulent Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to agitate mentally or spiritually ; worry , disturb , b. mistreat , oppress , to produce physical disorder in ; afflict , to put to exertion or inconvenience , to put into confused motion , intransitive verb to become mentally agitated ; worry , to make an effort ; be at pains , ~r noun II. noun Date: 13th century the quality or state of being ~d especially mentally, public unrest or disturbance , an instance of ~ , a state or condition of distress, annoyance, or difficulty , a condition of physical distress or ill health ; ailment , a condition of mechanical malfunction , a condition of doing something badly or only with great difficulty , pregnancy out of wedlock , an effort made ; pains , 6. a cause of distress, annoyance, or inconvenience , a negative feature ; drawback , the unhappy or sad fact