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- Dictionaryworried/ˈwʌrɪd/
adjective
- 1. anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems: "Michelle knew that her friends were very worried about her"
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WORRIED definition: 1. unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen: 2…. Learn more.
WORRY definition: 1. to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel…. Learn more.
1. : to afflict with mental distress or agitation : make anxious. 2. a. : to harass by tearing, biting, or snapping especially at the throat. b. : to shake or pull at with the teeth. a terrier worrying a rat. c. : to touch or disturb something repeatedly. d. : to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling. 3. a.
How to use worried in a sentence. mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen… See the full definition
Worried definition: having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious. See examples of WORRIED used in a sentence.
The adjective worried describes someone who's uneasy or troubled about something. Imagine worried parents, up late, waiting for their teenager to arrive home from a party. Someone with a worried frown on his face always seems concerned.
The verb worry is an anxious word; it means to be concerned or nervous. If you sent your carrier pigeon out in the morning to deliver a message, you might worry if it hadn't returned by the afternoon.
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.
Definition of worry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/ˈwʌrid/ /ˈwɜːrid/ Idioms. thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid. Don't look so worried! worried about somebody/something I'm not worried about her—she can take care of herself. Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
