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- Dictionaryworrying/ˈwʌrɪɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming: "a worrying health risk"
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adjective. uk / ˈwʌr.i.ɪŋ / us / ˈwɝː.i.ɪŋ / Add to word list. B2. making you feel unhappy and frightened: It's a very worrying situation. Synonyms. alarming. concerning formal not standard. distressing. disturbing. troubling. worrisome US formal or old-fashioned. Fewer examples. A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims.
to make someone feel unhappy and frightened because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen: You worried your mother by not writing. [ + that ] It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet. The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people. Fewer examples. Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of it all.
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.
The meaning of WORRYING is causing worry : creating reason for worry : troubling. How to use worrying in a sentence.
Definition of 'worrying' Word Frequency. worrying. (wʌriɪŋ , US wɜːriɪŋ ) regional note: in AM, usually use worrisome. adjective B2. If something is worrying, it causes people to worry. [mainly British] It's worrying that they're doing things without training. ...a new and worrying report about smoking. worried.
Definition of worrying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes. “vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw” see more. adjective. causing distress or worry or anxiety. “a worrying situation” “a worrying time” synonyms: distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome. heavy.
to make someone feel unhappy and frightened because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen: You worried your mother by not writing. [ + that ] It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet. The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people. Fewer examples. Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of it all.
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.
