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   Wor·ry

   /ˈwərē/

   

   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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. worrier noun

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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 no worries mean?

   • no worries! (informal) it’s not a problem; it’s all right (often used as a reply when somebody thanks you for something) No worries—there's plenty of time. Definition of worry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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 Online 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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   Worry, annoy, harass all mean to disturb or interfere with someone's comfort or peace of mind. To worry is to cause anxiety, apprehension, or care: to worry one's parents. To annoy is to vex or irritate by continued repetition of interferences: to annoy the neighbors.

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   Worry, annoy, harass all mean to disturb or interfere with someone's comfort or peace of mind. To worry is to cause anxiety, apprehension, or care: to worry one's parents. To annoy is to vex or irritate by continued repetition of interferences: to annoy the neighbors.

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to worry. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of worry. Mother always worries when the girls stay out late. Don't worry, tomorrow will be better. Synonyms. be anxious. feel uneasy. be apprehensive. be disturbed. be troubled. be distressed. agonize. fret. despair

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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.