worried

[ wur-eed, wuhr- ]

/ ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- /

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adjective

having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.

indicating, expressing, or attended by worry: worried looks.

Origin of worried

First recorded in 1550–60; worry + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM worried

wor·ried·ly, adverb un·wor·ried, adjective

Words nearby worried

wormy, worn, worn out, worn to a frazzle, worn-out, worried, worried sick, worried well, worriment, worrisome, worrit

Definition for worried (2 of 2)

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.

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.

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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

Example sentences from the Web for worried

Why a 26-year-old with no ties to the 2012 GOP nominee and no campaign experience has them worried.

‘Ready for Romney’ Is Amateur Hour |Tim Mak |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Before the Maidan revolution, Russian political refugees living in Kiev were worried about their safety.

Russians Plot Exiled Government in Kiev |Anna Nemtsova |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
U.S. spies are worried the long-awaited Senate review will paint targets on their backs.

CIA Offers New Security Checks for ‘Torture Report’ Spies |Shane Harris, Kimberly Dozier |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A guy wearing pink appeared to be spotting her, but I was worried that he could have gotten impaled by those Stiletto heels.

Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent? |David Yaffe |December 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Which is why he may be worried now about an issue that has drawn little attention outside the country.

Putin’s Health Care Disaster |Anna Nemtsova |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Thure and Bud were too familiar with this type of wilderness manhood to be worried in the least over their rough looks and dress.

The Cave of Gold |Everett McNeil
But I have been worried ever since that minstrel crowd has been gathering at the tan-yard.

Watch Yourself Go By |Al. G. Field
And he would say, gaunt and worried, but smiling: "Not yet."

The Mountebank |William J. Locke
Neither of them worried about being overheard or spied upon.

What The Left Hand Was Doing |Gordon Randall Garrett
Paul Meillard was worried about that; everybody else was willing to let matters take their course.

Naudsonce |H. Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for worried (1 of 2)

worried

/ (ˈwʌrɪd) /

adjective

feeling uneasy about a situation or thing; anxious

Derived forms of worried

worriedly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for worried (2 of 2)

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

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worried

adjective

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Definition for worried (2 of 2)

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

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

noun, plural wor·ries.

Verb Phrases

Origin of worry

SYNONYMS FOR worry

synonym study for worry

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British Dictionary definitions for worried (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of worried

British Dictionary definitions for worried (2 of 2)

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

noun plural -ries

Derived forms of worry

Word Origin for worry

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worried

adjective

Origin of worried

OTHER WORDS FROM worried

Words nearby worried

Definition for worried (2 of 2)

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

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

noun, plural wor·ries.

Verb Phrases

Origin of worry

SYNONYMS FOR worry

synonym study for worry

OTHER WORDS FROM worry

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British Dictionary definitions for worried (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of worried

British Dictionary definitions for worried (2 of 2)

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

noun plural -ries

Derived forms of worry

Word Origin for worry