worry

[ wur-ee, wuhr-ee ]

/ ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i /

verb (used without object), wor·ried, wor·ry·ing.

to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.

to move with effort: an old car worrying uphill.

verb (used with object), wor·ried, wor·ry·ing.

to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague.

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, plural wor·ries.

a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.

a cause of uneasiness or anxiety; trouble.

act of worrying.

Fox Hunting. the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carcass of a fox.

Verb Phrases

worry along/through, Informal. to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty: to worry through an intolerable situation.

Idioms for worry

no worries, Informal. Don’t be troubled; it is of no concern: If you can’t make it to the party, no worries. Also not to worry.

Origin of worry

before 900; Middle English weryen, werwen, wyrwyn to strangle, bite, harass, Old English wyrgan to strangle; cognate with German würgen

SYNONYMS FOR worry

3 tease, harry, hector, badger, disquiet.

6 apprehension, solicitude, disquiet, misgiving, fear.

synonym study for worry

3. 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. Harass implies long-continued worry and annoyance: Cares of office harass a president. 6. See concern.

OTHER WORDS FROM worry

wor·ri·er, noun wor·ri·less, adjective wor·ry·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby worry

worried sick, worried well, worriment, worrisome, worrit, worry, worry beads, worryguts, worrywart, worse, worse for wear

British Dictionary definitions for not to worry

worry

/ (ˈwʌrɪ) /

verb -ries, -rying or -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

not to worry informal you need not worry

noun plural -ries

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 of worry

worrying, adjective worryingly, adverb

Word Origin for worry

Old English wyrgan; related to Old Frisian wergia to kill, Old High German wurgen (German ( er) würgen to strangle), Old Norse virgill, urga rope

Idioms and Phrases with not to worry

not to worry

see no problem.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

worry

verb (used without object), wor·ried, wor·ry·ing.

verb (used with object), wor·ried, wor·ry·ing.

noun, plural wor·ries.

Verb Phrases

Idioms for worry

Origin of worry

SYNONYMS FOR worry

synonym study for worry

OTHER WORDS FROM worry

Words nearby worry

British Dictionary definitions for not to worry

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

noun plural -ries

Derived forms of worry

Word Origin for worry

Idioms and Phrases with not to worry

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

worry

verb (used without object), wor·ried, wor·ry·ing.

verb (used with object), wor·ried, wor·ry·ing.

noun, plural wor·ries.

Verb Phrases

Idioms for worry

Origin of worry

SYNONYMS FOR worry

synonym study for worry

OTHER WORDS FROM worry

Words nearby worry

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verb -ries, -rying or -ried

noun plural -ries

Derived forms of worry

Word Origin for worry

Idioms and Phrases with not to worry

British Dictionary definitions for not to worry