n. - (usu. In pl.) Animal's foot as food.

- horse bred or trained for trotting.

—n. - difficulty or distress; vexation, affliction (had trouble with my car).

- a inconvenience; unpleasant exertion; bother. B cause of this (she was no trouble).

- perceived failing (the trouble with me is that i can't say no).

- dysfunction (kidney trouble; engine trouble).

- a disturbance (crowd trouble; don't want any trouble). B (in pl.) Political or social unrest, public disturbances, esp. (the troubles) in n. Ireland. —v. (-ling) 1 cause distress or anxiety to; disturb.

- be disturbed or worried (don't trouble about it).

- afflict; cause pain etc. To.

- (often refl.) Subject or be subjected to inconvenience or unpleasant exertion (sorry to trouble you; don't trouble yourself). ask (or look) for trouble colloq. Invite trouble by one's actions, behaviour, etc.; be rash or indiscreet. In trouble 1 involved in a matter likely to bring censure or punishment.

- colloq. Pregnant while unmarried. [latin: related to *turbid]

v. (-cing) 1 defeat heavily.

- beat, thrash.

- punish severely. [origin unknown]

n. - member of a theatrical troupe.

- staunch colleague.

suit n. Woman's suit of trousers and jacket.

n. Esp. Us long-distance lorry-driver.

—n. (in full truckle-bed) low bed on wheels, stored under a larger bed. —v. (-ling) (foll. By to) submit obsequiously. [latin trochlea pulley]

n. - edible rich-flavoured underground fungus.

- sweet made of a chocolate mixture covered with cocoa etc. [probably dutch from french]

—n. - brass instrument with a flared bell and bright penetrating tone.

- trumpet-shaped thing (ear-trumpet).

- sound of or like a trumpet. —v. (-t-) 1 a blow a trumpet. B (of an enraged elephant etc.) Make a trumpet-like cry.

- proclaim loudly. trumpeter n. [french diminutive: related to *trump2]

v. (-ling) roll or move, esp. Heavily or noisily. [var. Of obsolete or dial. Trendle: related to *trend]