Definition
Meaning of 'worry'
Meaning of 'worry' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Worry 
[ n.]
- A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from
care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. [ n.]2. Worry [ v. i.]
- To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest
disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries;
the horse worries. [ v. i.]3. Worry [ v. t.]
- To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly;
also, to tear or mangle with the teeth. [ v. t.]- To harass or beset with importunity, or with care an anxiety; to vex; to annoy; to torment; to tease; to fret; to trouble; to plague.
- To harass with labor; to fatigue.
Meaning of 'worry' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. worry [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a strong feeling of anxiety
- a strong feeling of anxiety
Example in sentence:
- he wanted to die and end his troubles;
- his worry over the prospect of being fired;
- it is not work but worry that kills
Meaning (2):
- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
Example in sentence:
- it's a major worry;
- New York traffic is a constant concern
2. worry [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
- disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
Example in sentence:
- I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
Meaning (4):
- be concerned with
- be concerned with
Example in sentence:
- I worry about my grades
Meaning (5):
- be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
- be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
Example in sentence:
- I worry about my job
Meaning (6):
- be on the mind of
- be on the mind of
Example in sentence:
- I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
Meaning (7):
- lacerate by biting
- lacerate by biting
Example in sentence:
- the dog worried his bone
Meaning (8):
- touch or rub constantly
- touch or rub constantly
Example in sentence:
- The old man worried his beads
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