bothering
both-er-ing
noun
The act or instance of causing annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience.
"The constant bothering became unbearable."
verb
Causing annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience to someone persistently.
"He kept bothering me with silly questions."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: bother, hassle, fuss, trouble, disoblige, discommode, put out, inconvenience, incommode, pain, botheration, nuisance