Meaning

• A distressing or dangerous situation.

  "He was in trouble when the rain started."

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

  "The trouble was a leaking brake line.   The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion.   The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong direction."

• A violent occurrence or event.

  "the troubles in Northern Ireland"

• Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.

  "It's no trouble for me to edit it."

• A malfunction.

  "He's been in hospital with some heart trouble.   My old car has engine trouble."

• Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.

  "He had some trouble with the law."

• A fault or interruption in a stratum.

Meaning

• To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

• To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.

  "What she said about narcissism is troubling me."

• In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience.

  "I will not trouble you to deliver the letter."

• To take pains to do something.

  "I won't trouble to post the letter today; I can do it tomorrow."

• To worry; to be anxious.

Meaning

• (Australian rhyming slang) Wife.