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   worry

   /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 fretbe worriedbe concernedbe anxiousagonizebrooddwell onpanicget in a paniclose sleepget worked upget in a flusterget overwroughtbe on tenterhooksinformal:have butterflies in one's stomachget stressedget in a flapget in a stateget in a tizz/tizzyget in a sweatsweatget steamed upget in a latherstewtorture oneselftorment oneselfbe in a blue funk
   • ▪ annoy or disturb: "the noise never really stops, but it doesn't worry me" Similar troublebothercause anxietymake anxiousdisturbdistressupsetconcerndisquietdiscomposefretagitateunsettleperturbfrightenalarmscareflusterflurrystressstraintaxharasstormentplaguebedevilbesiegeirkvexprey on one's mindweigh heavily on one's mindweigh downoppressburdenbe a great weight onlie heavy ongnaw atinformal:hasslegive someone a hard timethrowfazerattlebugget todo someone's head indiscombobulatemess with someone's head
   • 2. (of a dog or other carnivorous animal) tear at or pull about with the teeth: "I found my dog contentedly worrying a bone"
   • ▪ (of a dog) chase and attack (livestock, especially sheep): "a farmer shot a dog that had been worrying sheep" Similar attacksavagemaulmutilatemanglego fortear attear to piecesclawbitegnaw atlacerateshakepull atmolesttormentpersecute

   noun

   • 1. the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems: "he's demented with worry" Similar anxietydisturbanceperturbationtroublebotherdistressconcerncareupsetuneasinessuneasedisquietdisquietudedisconcertmentfretfulnessrestlessnessnervousnessnervesagitationedginesstensiontensenessstressstrainapprehensionfearfearfulnessdreadforebodingtrepidationmisgivingangstinformal:butterflies (in the stomach)the williesthe heebie-jeebiesthe shakesthe jumpsjitterinesstwitchiness
   • ▪ a source of anxiety: "he's got financial worries" Similar problemcause for concernnuisancepestplaguetrialtribulationtroubleirritationirritantvexationbanebugbearthorn in one's flesh/sideburdencrosscross to bearinformal:painpain in the neckheadachehasslestress

   Word Origin Old Englishwyrgan ‘strangle’, of West Germanic origin. In Middle English the original sense of the verb gave rise to the meaning ‘seize by the throat and tear’, later figuratively ‘harass’, whence ‘cause anxiety to’ (early 19th century, the date also of the noun).

   Derivatives

   • 1. worrier noun

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   What does worry mean?

   • The meaning of WORRY is to afflict with mental distress or agitation : make anxious. How to use worry in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Worry.

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   What is the difference between worry and annoy?

   • worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment.

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   What does it mean if someone worries You?

   • If someone or something worries you, they make you anxious because you keep thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might be connected with them. I'm still in the early days of my recovery and that worries me. If someone or something does not worry you, you do not dislike them or you are not annoyed by them. The cold doesn't worry me.

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   What is a synonym for worry?

   • SYNONYMS 3. tease, harry, hector, badger, disquiet. 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.

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   Worry is a verb that means to think about problems or unpleasant things that make you feel unhappy and frightened, or to make someone else feel this way. Worry is also a noun that means a problem or a feeling of anxiety.

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     WORRY definicja: 1. to think about problems or unpleasant...

   • Worry: Indonesian Translation

     worry translate: merasa khawatir, mengganggu, menggigit,...

   • Worry: Russian Translation

     WORRY translate: волноваться, беспокоиться , волновать,...

   • Worry Spanish Translation

     WORRY translate: preocuparse, preocupar, inquietar,...

   • English (US)

     to make someone feel unhappy and frightened because of...

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     worry - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

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     WORRY translate: merisaukan, mengganggu, mengetap gigi,...

   • Worry: Thai Translation

     WORRY translate: วิตกกังวล, รบกวน, ฉีกโดยใช้ฟัน,...

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   Worry is a verb that means to think about problems or unpleasant things that make you feel unhappy and frightened, or to make someone else feel this way. Worry is also a noun that means a problem or a feeling of anxiety.

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   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.

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   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.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb worry, which means to think about unpleasant things or problems that might happen. Find out how to use worry in different contexts, idioms and phrasal verbs.