Definition of Worry

1. Noun. Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness. "It's a major worry"

Exact synonyms: Concern, Headache, Vexation
Generic synonyms: Negative Stimulus
Specialized synonyms: Bugaboo, Burden, Encumbrance, Incumbrance, Load, Onus, Business
Derivative terms: Concern, Vex

2. Verb. Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy. "They worry that there was a traffic accident "; "I worry about my job"
Related verbs: Vex
Specialized synonyms: Fret, Fear, Fret, Fuss, Niggle, Obsess
Derivative terms: Worrier, Worriment

3. Noun. A strong feeling of anxiety. "He wanted to die and end his troubles"
Exact synonyms: Trouble
Generic synonyms: Anxiety
Derivative terms: Trouble, Trouble

4. Verb. Be concerned with. "I worry about my grades"
Exact synonyms: Care
Specialized synonyms: Brood, Dwell
Generic synonyms: Mind
Derivative terms: Care, Care

5. Verb. Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. "The bad news will worry him"; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
Exact synonyms: Vex
Specialized synonyms: Misgive, Eat, Eat On, Nag
Generic synonyms: Cark, Disorder, Disquiet, Distract, Perturb, Trouble, Unhinge
Derivative terms: Vexation, Worrying
Antonyms: Reassure

6. Verb. Be on the mind of. "The bad news will worry him"; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
Exact synonyms: Concern, Interest, Occupy
Derivative terms: Concern, Concern, Interest, Occupation

7. Verb. Lacerate by biting. "The dog worried his bone"
Generic synonyms: Incise

8. Verb. Touch or rub constantly. "The old man worried his beads"
Generic synonyms: Rub

Definition of Worry

1. v. t. To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth.

2. 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.

3. n. A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.

4. v. t. To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth.

5. 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.

6. n. A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.

Definition of Worry

1. Verb. (transitive) To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To harass; to irritate or distress. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive obsolete except in Scots) To strangle. ¹

6. Noun. A strong feeling of anxiety. ¹

7. Noun. An instance or cause of such a feeling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Worry

1. to feel anxious and uneasy about something [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES]

Medical Definition of Worry

1. 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." "Let them rail, And worry one another at their pleasure." (Rowe) "Worry him out till he gives consent." (Swift) 3. To harass with labour; to fatigue. Origin: OE. Worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. Wyrgan in awyrgan; akin to D. Worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. Wurgen, G. Wurgen, Lith. Verszti, and perhaps to E. Wring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Worry

worriedly
worrier
worriers
worries
worrily
worriment
worriments
worrisome
worrisomely
worrisomeness
worrisomenesses
worrit
worrited
worriting
worrits
worry (current term)
worry-wart
worry wart
worrycow
worrycows
worryguts
worrying
worryingly
worryings
worrylines
worryment
worryments
worrywart
worrywarts
wors

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