plural noun
Situations that cause difficulty and need to be dealt with or solved.
I have so many problems to solve.
I often face problems at work.
American English
How to pronounce problems
nounA2Very common word
PʰRAHBlmz
/ˈpʰɹɑb.lm̩z/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of problem
Problems is the plural form of problem.
Situations that cause difficulty and need to be dealt with or solved.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
People or things that cause trouble or make a situation difficult.
Loud neighbors can create problems for everyone.
These broken machines are serious problems for the factory.
plural noun
Questions in mathematics or another subject that you must work out or answer.
I solved the first three math problems.
The last problems on the test were difficult.
Useful expressions
used to say that something is okay or that you are happy to help
“No problem—I’ll send the file again.”