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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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   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 not to worry mean?

   • Not to worry—no harm done. Definition of worry verb 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.

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   What does worrying yourself mean?

   • worry somebody/yourself + adj. about somebody/something He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. worry somebody/yourself + adj. Where have you been? I've been worrying myself silly (= been extremely anxious) all evening. it worries somebody that… It worries me that he hasn't come home yet.

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

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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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   Apr 10, 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 .