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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 51Թ Forms
- ɴǰ·· noun
- ɴǰ·· adjective
- ɴǰ··Բ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of worry1
51Թ 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
He adds that job worries and financial concerns, along with relationship problems, are a big driver in the high suicide rates seen among men.
The former England international goalkeeper should have kept out Levitt's opener, the latest in a line of mistakes that has grown worrying long.
Empty nesters should not worry they are too old to become foster carers, as those who have made the move tell the BBC they have "a huge amount to offer" .
If the end is at hand, why worry too scrupulously over a life or two, or, for that matter, over the functioning of society?
She and her family were alert to every sound, worried that any moment could bring pro-government gunmen to the house.
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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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