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trouble

  • noun
  • trou·ble
  • trŭbʹəl

A distressing or dangerous situation.

Example

“He was in trouble when the rain started.”

Other meanings

  1. A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.

    “The trouble was a leaking brake line.”

  2. A person liable to place others or themselves in such a situation.

Synonyms

  • problem

Related words

  • troublefree
  • troubleless
  • troublemaking
  • troublement
  • troubleproof
  • troublespot
  • troublous
  • ask for trouble
  • distrouble
  • double trouble
  • engine trouble
  • get into trouble

Example sentences

  • “Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.”

    Tatoeba · deniko · CC0

  • “I've been having trouble getting to sleep.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “You could get in trouble for doing that.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old French "troble".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “trouble” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.