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   Wor·ry

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   verb

   • 1. give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles: "he worried about his soldier sons in the war" Similar fretbe worriedbe concernedbe anxiousagonizebrooddwell onpanicget in a paniclose sleepget worked upget in a flusterget overwroughtbe on tenterhooksinformal:have butterflies in one's stomachget stressedget in a flapget in a stateget in a tizz/tizzyget in a sweatsweatget steamed upget in a latherstewtorture oneselftorment oneselfbe in a blue funk
   • ▪ cause annoyance to: "the noise never really stops, but it doesn't worry me" Similar troublebothercause anxietymake anxiousdisturbdistressupsetconcerndisquietdiscomposefretagitateunsettleperturbfrightenalarmscareflusterflurrystressstraintaxharasstormentplaguebedevilbesiegeirkvexprey on one's mindweigh heavily on one's mindweigh downoppressburdenbe a great weight onlie heavy ongnaw atinformal:hasslegive someone a hard timethrowfazerattlebugget todo someone's head indiscombobulatemess with someone's head
   • ▪ cause to feel anxiety or concern: "there was no need to worry her"
   • 2. (of a dog or other carnivorous animal) tear at, gnaw on, or drag around with the teeth: "I found my dog contentedly worrying a bone"
   • ▪ (of a dog) chase and attack (livestock, especially sheep): "a farmer shot a dog that had been worrying sheep" Similar attacksavagemaulmutilatemanglego fortear attear to piecesclawbitegnaw atlacerateshakepull atmolesttormentpersecute

   noun

   • 1. a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems: "he's demented with worry" Similar anxietydisturbanceperturbationtroublebotherdistressconcerncareupsetuneasinessuneasedisquietdisquietudedisconcertmentfretfulnessrestlessnessnervousnessnervesagitationedginesstensiontensenessstressstrainapprehensionfearfearfulnessdreadforebodingtrepidationmisgivingangstinformal:butterflies (in the stomach)the williesthe heebie-jeebiesthe shakesthe jumpsjitterinesstwitchiness
   • ▪ a source of anxiety: "the idea is to secure peace of mind for people whose greatest worry is fear of attack" Similar problemcause for concernnuisancepestplaguetrialtribulationtroubleirritationirritantvexationbanebugbearthorn in one's flesh/sideburdencrosscross to bearinformal:painpain in the neckheadachehasslestress

   Word Origin Old Englishwyrgan ‘strangle’, of West Germanic origin. In Middle English the original sense of the verb gave rise to the meaning ‘seize by the throat and tear’, later figuratively ‘harass’, whence ‘cause anxiety to’ (early 19th century, the date also of the noun).

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   • 1. worrier noun

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   worry about somebody/something Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. He's always worrying about his weight. Never mind—it's nothing to worry about. That's not something you need to worry about. worry about doing something You can stay here tonight, so you don't have to worry about walking home in the dark.

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   What is the definition of worry?

   • Several definitions of worry have been given. Borkovec et al. , introduced a working definition of worry that appears to be most often used: Worry is a chain of thoughts and images, negatively affect-laden, and relatively uncontrollable.

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   What does it mean if someone worries You?

   • If someone or something worries you, they make you anxious because you keep thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might be connected with them. I'm still in the early days of my recovery and that worries me. If someone or something does not worry you, you do not dislike them or you are not annoyed by them. The cold doesn't worry me.

   WORRY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does worrywart mean?

   • Define worrywart. worrywart synonyms, worrywart pronunciation, worrywart translation, English dictionary definition of worrywart. n. One who worries excessively and needlessly. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin...

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   What does worien mean?

   • A person who causes worry. They could never make him speak a word, although he was old enough, in short, he was a perfect worry night and day. From Middle English worien, from Old English wyrġan, from Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (“bind, squeeze”) .

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   worry about/over doing something She expressed some worries about working with him. worry for/to somebody Mugging is a real worry for many old people. worry (that)… There was the nagging worry that he wouldn't be able to match his past successes. My only worry is that… The biggest worry is that further stock market falls might dent consumer ...

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   Worry definition: to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. . See examples of WORRY used in a sentence.

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   Jul 1, 2024 · worry (third-person singular simple present worries, present participle worrying, simple past and past participle worried) ( intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. Stop worrying about your test; it’ll be fine. ( transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress .

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   worry. verb. /ˈwɜr i/. IPA: Dictionary definition of worry. To experience anxiety, unease, or concern about a particular situation, event, or outcome. "She couldn't help but worry about her upcoming job interview." Detailed meaning of worry. When someone worries, they mentally dwell on potential problems, uncertainties, or negative outcomes ...

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   worry definition: 1. to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel…. Learn more.

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   2 [transitive] to make someone/yourself anxious about someone or something worry somebody/yourself (about somebody/something) What worries me is how I am going to get another job. worry somebody/yourself + adj. (about somebody/something) He worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. it worries somebody that…