Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botherate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: both-er-ate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Colloquial; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Stop botherating him, I say. He's got too much to worry about already."
"Months of networking, botherating, begging, and pleading had finally gotten us a space. I was so excited. This would be far and away the largest and most important venue where we'd ever had the chance to exhibit."

Usage

Inflected Forms

botherates (present, singular) botherating (participle, present) botherated (participle, past) botherated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

botheration

Synonyms

annoy irritate vex aggravate nettle rankle ruffle sting burn someone's ass antagonize bother disgruntle

Questions

What does botherate mean?: To bother.

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