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worry
[ wur-ee, wuhr-ee ]
verb (used without object)
- to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- to move with effort:
an old car worrying uphill.
verb (used with object)
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to seize, especially by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.
- to harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc.
noun
- a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a cause of uneasiness or anxiety; trouble.
- the act of worrying.
- Fox Hunting. the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carcass of a fox.
verb phrase
- Informal. to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty:
to worry through an intolerable situation.
worry
/ ˈʌɪ /
verb
- to be or cause to be anxious or uneasy, esp about something uncertain or potentially dangerous
- tr to disturb the peace of mind of; bother
don't worry me with trivialities
- intr; often foll by along or through to proceed despite difficulties
- introften foll byaway to struggle or work
to worry away at a problem
- tr (of a dog, wolf, etc) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc
- whenintr, foll by at to bite, tear, or gnaw (at) with the teeth
a dog worrying a bone
- tr to move as specified, esp by repeated pushes
they worried the log into the river
- tr to touch or poke repeatedly and idly
- obsolete.to choke or cause to choke
- not to worry informal.you need not worry
noun
- a state or feeling of anxiety
- a person or thing that causes anxiety
- an act of worrying
- no worries informal.an expression used to express agreement or to convey that something is proceeding or has proceeded satisfactorily; no problem
Derived Forms
- ˈɴǰ⾱Բ, adverb
- ˈɴǰ⾱Բ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ɴǰ·· noun
- ɴǰ·· adjective
- ɴǰ··Բ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of worry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of worry1
Idioms and Phrases
- no worries, Informal. Also not to worry.
- Don’t be worried or troubled; everything will be fine:
We'll help you move your stuff, no worries!
- (used as a conventional reply to thank you or thanks):
Oh, no worries, it was fun having you come with us!
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And it's not just house prices that worry middle-class Chinese families.
"I'm really worried that anybody could come into the hospital - not for me, but for the patients that are having abortions. I think it's a dangerous situation for them also."
"We are very worried about their spending review," she added, in an unusually strong plea from the Committee.
I still feel a little insecure about my grammar and s**t like that, but my agents and my editor just say, “Don’t worry, we can always work on that. Just be who you are.”
"Only M&S are able to tell us whether customers should be worried about their personal data," he said.
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The noun worry means “a worried condition or feeling.” How does worry compare to synonyms care and concern? Learn more on .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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