What is another word for bothering ?

being rubbed up the wrong way

The act of deliberately pestering or annoying someone

offence^UK

offense^US

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“It was the constant bothering of his younger brother that he felt was a factor in the breakdown of their relationship.”

Verb

getting in someone's hair

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

driving mad

driving crazy

driving nuts

making someone see red

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

getting on your nerves

getting someone's back up

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's goat

getting someone's hackles up

getting someone's wick

getting under someone's skin

getting up your nose

gnawing

harrying

making someone's hackles rise

making your blood boil

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

making somebody's hackles rise

getting under your skin

getting on one's nerves

driving round the bend

chivvying

heckling

discomfiting

rubbing the wrong way

driving to distraction

driving round the twist

giving someone the pip

hurting somebody's feelings

ruffling one's feathers

getting up someone's nose

getting your dander up

hitting where one lives

tantalizing^US

getting your hackles up

putting someone's nose out of joint

shaking up

imposing on

giving a bad time

tantalising^UK

bending someone's ear

putting to trouble

driving you up the wall

getting across someone

setting one's teeth on edge

causing discomfort to

poking fun at

making sport of

losing sleep

breathing down someone's neck

trying the patience of

rubbing you up the wrong way

hanging up

getting a rise out of

working up

knocking for six

taking the piss out of

victimizing^US

criticizing^US

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

making it hot for someone

sticking in one's craw

criticising^UK

inflicting anguish on

putting in a spot

making uncomfortable

ragging on

making things hot for someone

making someone fed up

victimising^UK

getting on the wrong side of

terrorizing^US

running up the wrong way

pushing someon's buttons

messing

steaming

making an enemy of somebody

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

pushing one's buttons

making someone scratch their head

belabouring^UK

terrorising^UK

upsetting the applecart

bringing pressure to bear on

tiring out

leaning on

putting pressure on

making severe demands on

giving the cold shoulder

searching high heaven

noodging

bullyragging

hurting the feelings of

tearing to pieces

knocking the wind out of

making your gorge rise

harshing one's mellow

tyrannizing^US

filling with loathing

grinding

pushing the buttons of

causing resentment to

mispleasing

playing dirty

zinging

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

alienating

making livid

driving you out of your mind

making you see red

driving you round the twist

driving you crazy

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the bend

tyrannising^UK

causing inconvenience to

imposing upon

creating difficulties for

breaking the heart of

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

falling on

putting the squeeze on

belaboring^US

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

breaking someone's heart

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

taking the wind out of your sails

dampening the spirits of

causing to lose heart

carrying a heavy load

barracking

shouting down

getting into a dither

putting someone off their stroke

making nervous

causing someone to lose their composure

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

satirizing^US

having an adverse effect on

striking down

going against the grain

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

satirising^UK

pulling someone's leg

going through the mill

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“These journalists constantly bother me with their ridiculous questions.”

Verb

(clausal, followed by for or about) Placing an emphasis of concern, interest or importance on someone or something

“Johannes had mentioned how busy his mother was these days, how she didn't have time to bother about what the apartment looked like.”

Verb

putting someone off their stroke

Present participle for to cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

throwing into a tizzy

stupefying

putting into a flap

putting out of countenance

setting someone back on their heels

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

putting someone off their stride

making self-conscious

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

frenzying

cursing

driving insane

sending over the edge

taking the wind out of your sails

causing someone to lose their composure

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

making someone scratch their head

messing with one's head

making your head spin

stymieing

bringing up short

staggering

causing to be at a stand

setting someone thinking

filling with consternation

messing up

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“Giorgio's constant obsession with ancient aliens is starting to bother me.”

Verb

Present participle for to go to the trouble of doing something

going out of one's way

going to the trouble of

taking the time

going to trouble

making the effort

inconveniencing yourself

going to the effort of

“The privy council had to remind those who did bother to turn up not to carry guns or to engage in feuding with one another.”

Verb

Present participle for to demand earnestly or pressingly

Verb

Present participle for to be involved in

Verb

Present participle for to persuade forcefully

Verb

putting your two cents in

Present participle for to interfere in matters that are not one's concern

sticking your nose in

enquiring^UK

enquiring impertinently

poking around

sidewalk-superintending

poking one's nose into

getting involved

sneaking in

sticking one's nose into

entering without permission

doing some detective work

interfering with

molesting

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Verb

making a big thing out of

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

expressing disapproval

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

snarling

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a big thing of

talking under your breath

making a scene

making a song and dance

shrieking

sobbing

screaming bloody murder

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

complaining vehemently about

raising trivial objections

raising trivial objections to

arguing over nothing

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

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Verb

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

Verb

Present participle for to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively

Verb

Present participle for to damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

Verb

Present participle for to intrude or interfere on a conversation or activity

Adjective

enough to try the patience of a saint

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a harrassive way

enough to drive you up the wall

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

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Adjective

Preventing concentration or diverting attention

unfavorable^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

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Adjective

Characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety