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worry
[wur-ee, wuhr-ee]
Synonyms
Examples
Word Origin
verb (used without object), worried, worrying.
1.
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
2.
to move with effort:
an old car worrying uphill.
verb (used with object), worried, worrying.
3.
to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague.
4.
to seize, especially by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.
5.
to harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc.
noun, plural worries.
6.
a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
7.
a cause of uneasiness or anxiety; trouble.
8.
act of worrying.
9.
Fox Hunting. the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carcass of a fox.
Verb phrases
10.
worry along /through, Informal. to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty:
to worry through an intolerable situation.
Idioms
11.
no worries, Informal. Don’t be troubled; it is of no concern:
If you can’t make it to the party, no worries.
Also, not to worry.
[wur-ee, wuhr-ee]
Synonyms
Examples
Word Origin
verb (used without object), worried, worrying.
1.
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
2.
to move with effort:
an old car worrying uphill.
verb (used with object), worried, worrying.
3.
to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague.
4.
to seize, especially by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.
5.
to harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc.
noun, plural worries.
6.
a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
7.
a cause of uneasiness or anxiety; trouble.
8.
act of worrying.
9.
Fox Hunting. the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carcass of a fox.
Verb phrases
10.
worry along /through, Informal. to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty:
to worry through an intolerable situation.
Idioms
11.
no worries, Informal. Don’t be troubled; it is of no concern:
If you can’t make it to the party, no worries.
Also, not to worry.
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