noun
plural troubles
problems or difficulties [noncount]
usually plural
[noncount] a situation that is difficult or has a lot of problems
a situation that occurs if you do something wrong or break a rule and which will make someone angry or cause you to be punished
[noncount] :a physical pain or illness
[noncount] :a situation in which a machine does not work correctly
[singular] :a bad feature, characteristic, quality, etc.
[noncount] :extra effort or work
ask for trouble
look for trouble
verb
troubles; troubled; troubling
[+ obj] to make (someone) feel worried or upset :worry
formal :to disturb or bother (someone)
to cause (someone) to feel pain
to make an effort to do something