Entry Word: trouble

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an abnormal state that disrupts a plantʼs or animal's normal bodily functioning <hoping that the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose my trouble> — see disease
2 something that may cause injury or harm <that wild dog is trouble, so stay away> — see danger 2
3 something that requires thought and skill for resolution <the police officers first broke up the fight and then asked what the trouble was> — see problem 1
4 the active use of energy in producing a result <please, don't go to all that trouble just for me> — see effort
5 the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil <if you think your brother might be in trouble, then let's go check up on him> — see danger 1