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- Dictionaryworry/ˈwʌri/
verb
- 1. feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems: "he worried about his soldier sons in the war" Similar
- 2. (of a dog or other carnivorous animal) tear at or pull about with the teeth: "I found my dog contentedly worrying a bone"
noun
- 1. the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems: "he's demented with worry" Similar
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How to use worry in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Worry. to afflict with mental distress or agitation : make anxious; to harass by tearing, biting, or snapping especially at the throat…
to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and frightened: Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation. don't worry Don't worry, she'll be all right. worry about It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control.
to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and frightened: Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation. don't worry Don't worry, she'll be all right. worry about It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control.
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.
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.
to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel anxious: Don't worry - she'll be all right. She's always worrying about something. [ + (that) ] I worry that he might run away. Fewer examples. The company will pay your travel expenses, so don't worry on that score.
To touch or handle something nervously or persistently: worry at a hangnail. c. To attempt to deal with something in a persistent or dogged manner: worried along at the problem. v.tr. 1. To cause to feel anxious, distressed, or troubled. See Synonyms at trouble. 2. a. To seize with the teeth and bite or tug at repeatedly: a dog worrying a bone. b.
