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Worry Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Worry? [n] something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [n] a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles" [v] think moodily or anxiously about something [v] be concerned with or about something or somebody [v] touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads" [v] lacerate by biting; of dogs [v] disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress [v] be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [v] be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy [v] be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Worry: brood \| care \| concern \| concern \| dwell \| headache \| interest \| mind \| occupy \| trouble \| vex \| vexation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Worry: See Also \| anxiety \| bugaboo \| burden \| business \| care \| cark \| chew over \| contemplate \| disorder \| disquiet \| distract \| dwell on \| eat \| eat on \| encumbrance \| excogotate \| fear \| fret \| fuss \| incise \| incumbrance \| linger over \| load \| meditate \| mind \| misgive \| mull \| mull over \| muse \| nag \| negative stimulus \| niggle \| obsess \| onus \| perturb \| ponder \| reflect \| rub \| ruminate \| speculate \| think about \| think over \| trouble \| unhinge \| worry \| worry Worry In Webster's Dictionary \Wor"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Worried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Worrying}.] [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in [=a]wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. w["u]rgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.] 1. To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth. A hellhound that doth hunt us all to death; That dog that had his teeth before his eyes, To worry lambs and lap their gentle blood. --Shak. 2. 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. ``A church worried with reformation.'' --South. Let them rail, And worry one another at their pleasure. --Rowe. Worry him out till he gives consent. --Swift. 3. To harass with labor; to fatigue. [Colloq.] \Wor"ry\, 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. \Wor"ry\, n.; pl. {Worries}. A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. ``The whir and worry of spindle and of loom.'' --Sir T. Browne.

Worry Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Worry?

[n] something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
[n] a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
[v] think moodily or anxiously about something
[v] be concerned with or about something or somebody
[v] touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
[v] lacerate by biting; of dogs
[v] disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
[v] be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
[v] be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
[v] be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?"

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Worry In Webster's Dictionary

\Wor"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Worried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Worrying}.] [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in
[=a]wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG.
wurgen, G. w["u]rgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E.
wring.]
1. To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly;
   also, to tear or mangle with the teeth.

         A hellhound that doth hunt us all to death; That dog
         that had his teeth before his eyes, To worry lambs
         and lap their gentle blood.           --Shak.

2. 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. ``A church worried with
   reformation.'' --South.

         Let them rail, And worry one another at their
         pleasure.                             --Rowe.

         Worry him out till he gives consent.  --Swift.

3. To harass with labor; to fatigue. [Colloq.]


\Wor"ry\, 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.


\Wor"ry\, n.; pl. {Worries}.
A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care
and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.
``The whir and worry of spindle and of loom.'' --Sir T.
Browne.

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