Word Frequency
worry (ˈwʌrɪ
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Definitions
verb
-ries, -rying, -ried- 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
- intr often foll by away to struggle or work ⇒
to worry away at a problem
- tr (of a dog, wolf, etc) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc
- when intr, 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
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See not to worry
noun
(plural) -ries- a state or feeling of anxiety
- a person or thing that causes anxiety
- an act of worrying
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See no worries
Derived Forms
ˈworrying adjectiveˈworryingly adverb
Word Origin
Old English wyrgan; related to Old Frisian wergia to kill, Old High German wurgen (German ( er) würgen to strangle), Old Norse virgill, urga ropeSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = be anxious, be concerned, be worried, obsess, brood, fret, agonize, feel uneasy, get in a lather, get in a sweat, get in a tizzy, get overwrought,
= trouble, upset, harry, bother, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, irritate, tease, unsettle, torment, harass, hassle, badger, hector, disquiet, pester, vex, perturb, tantalize, importune, make anxious,
= anxiety, concern, care, fear, trouble, misery, disturbance, torment, woe, irritation, unease, apprehension, misgiving, annoyance, trepidation, perplexity, vexation,
Translations for 'worry'
- British English: worry If you worry, you keep thinking about a problem or about something unpleasant that might happen in the future.Don't worry; your luggage will come on afterwards by taxi.ˈwʌrɪ VERB
- Arabic: يَقْلَقُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: afligir-se
- Chinese: 烦恼
- Croatian: brinuti se
- Czech: strachovat se
- Danish: bekymre (sig)
- Dutch: zorgen maken (zich)
- European Spanish: preocuparse
- Finnish: olla huolissaan
- French: s’inquiéter
- German: sorgen (sich)
- Greek: ανησυχώ
- Italian: preoccuparsi
- Japanese: 心配する
- Korean: 걱정하다
- Norwegian: engste (seg)
- Polish: zmartwić się martwić się
- Portuguese: afligir-se
- Romanian: a (se) îngrijora
- Russian: беспокоиться
- Spanish: preocuparse
- Swedish: oroa sig
- Thai: วิตกกังวล
- Turkish: endişe etmek
- Ukrainian: хвилюватися
- Vietnamese: lo lắng
- British English: worry Worry is the state or feeling of anxiety and unhappiness caused by the problems that you have or by thinking about unpleasant things that might happen. NOUNThe admission shows the depth of worry among members of the party over the state of the economy.
- Brazilian Portuguese: preocupação
- Chinese: 忧虑忧憂虑慮
- European Spanish: preocupación
- French: inquiétude
- German: Sorge
- Italian: preoccupazione
- Japanese: 心配
- Korean: 우려
- Portuguese: preocupação
- Spanish: preocupación
Example Sentences Including 'worry'
'There,' says Cotton,'I didn't want you to worry for the rest of the match.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Adrina had never had to worry about where her next meal was coming from.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Didn't he worry about failing with the eyes of the world trained on him.Glasgow Herald (2001)
His frustration was a palpable thing and his worry enough to make him physically sick.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Secrecy on the part of loved ones about their activities allows the worrier to expand the range of options about which to worry.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
The tag line was: `Take the worry out of monthly bills with Home Finance.BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
The worry must be that it is the vast majority who sit the mainstream Leaving Cert who are missing out.Irish Times (2002)
We don't want to worry parents or worry the kids in the run-up to the exams.Irish Times (2002)
While this is indeed a scary image it's not one that should worry you.Cycling Weekly (2005)
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