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trou·ba·dour noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. Old Occitan trobador, fr. trobar to compose]

: any of a class of poet-musicians flourishing esp. in southern France and northern Italy during the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries

1trouble verb trou·bled; trou·bling 1 : to feel or cause to feel mentally or spiritually agitated

2 : to produce physical disorder in

3 : to put to inconvenience

4 : RUFFLE <~ the waters>

5 : to make an effort

Synonyms

[1] bother, fear, fret, stew, sweat, worry—more at WORRY

[3] discommode, disoblige, disturb, inconvenience—more at INCONVENIENCE

2trouble noun 1 : the quality or state of being troubled esp. mentally

2 : an instance of distress or annoyance

3 : a condition of physical distress or ill health : DISEASE

4 : an effort made : EXERTION

5 : a cause of disturbance, distress, difficulty, or danger

6 : a state or condition of distress, annoyance, danger, or difficulty

Synonyms

[3] affection, ailment, bug, complaint, complication, condition, disease, disorder, fever, ill, illness, infirmity, malady, sickness—more at DISEASE

[4] effort, exertion, expenditure, labor, pains, sweat, while, work—more at EFFORT

[5] case, knot, matter, problem—more at PROBLEM

[6] danger, distress, jeopardy, peril, risk—more at DANGER

troubled adjective : feeling worry or concern

Synonyms

aflutter, anxious, edgy, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, tense, uneasy, upset, worried—more at NERVOUS

trou·ble·mak·er noun : a person who causes trouble

trou·ble·shoot·er noun 1 : a worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in equipment

2 : an expert in resolving disputes or problems

— trou·ble·shoot verb

trou·ble·some adjective 1 : DIFFICULT, BURDENSOME

2 : giving trouble or anxiety

— trou·ble·some·ly adverb

Synonyms

unsettling, upsetting, worrisome; also daunting, demoralizing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting

Antonyms

reassuring

trou·blous adjective 1 : full of trouble

2 : causing trouble : TROUBLESOME

trough noun, plural troughs 1 : a long shallow open boxlike container esp. for water or feed for livestock

2 : a gutter along the eaves of a house

3 : a long channel or depression (as between waves or hills)

4 : an elongated area of low barometric pressure

trounce verb trounced; trounc·ing 1 : to thrash or punish severely

2 : to defeat decisively

Synonyms

beat, clobber, drub, rout, skunk, thrash, trim, wallop, whip

troupe noun : COMPANY; especially : a group of performers on the stage

troup·er noun 1 : a member of a troupe

2 : a person who deals with and persists through difficulty or hardship without complaint

Synonyms

actor, impersonator, mummer, player

trou·sers noun plural [ORIGIN: alter. of earlier trouse, fr. ScGael triubhas]

: an outer garment covering each leg separately and usu. extending from the waist to the ankle

— trouser adjective

Synonyms

pants, slacks

trous·seau noun, plural trousseaux or trousseaus [ORIGIN: F]

: the personal outfit of a bride

trout noun, plural trout also trouts [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE trūht, fr. LL tructa, a fish with sharp teeth, fr. Gk trōktēs, lit., gnawer]

: any of various mostly freshwater food and game fishes usu. smaller than the related salmons

trow verb, archaic

: THINK, SUPPOSE

trow·el noun 1 : a hand tool used for spreading, shaping, or smoothing loose or plastic material (as mortar or plaster)

2 : a scoop-shaped tool used in gardening

— trowel verb

troy adjective : expressed in troy weight <~ ounce>

troy weight noun : a system of weights based on a pound of 12 ounces and an ounce of 480 grains (31 grams)

tru·ant noun [ORIGIN: ME, vagabond, idler, fr. AF, of Celt origin]

: a student who stays out of school without permission

— tru·an·cy noun

— truant adjective

truce noun 1 : ARMISTICE

2 : a respite esp. from something unpleasant

1truck verb 1 : EXCHANGE, BARTER

2 : to have dealings : TRAFFIC

2truck noun