What does worry mean?
Definitions for worry
ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr iwor·ry
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word worry.
Princeton's WordNet
concern, worry, headache, vexationnoun
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
"New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
worry, troubleverb
a strong feeling of anxiety
"his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
worryverb
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
"I worry about my job"
worry, careverb
be concerned with
"I worry about my grades"
worry, vexverb
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
"I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
concern, interest, occupy, worryverb
be on the mind of
"I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
worryverb
lacerate by biting
"the dog worried his bone"
worryverb
touch or rub constantly
"The old man worried his beads"
Wiktionary
worrynoun
A strong feeling of anxiety.
I'm afflicted by worry throughout the night.
Etymology: wyrġan. Cognate with German würgen ‘strangle’.
worrynoun
An instance or cause of such a feeling.
My main worry is that I'll miss the train.
Etymology: wyrġan. Cognate with German würgen ‘strangle’.
worryverb
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
Your dog's been worrying sheep again.
Etymology: wyrġan. Cognate with German würgen ‘strangle’.
worryverb
To harass; to irritate or distress.
The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
Etymology: wyrġan. Cognate with German würgen ‘strangle’.
worryverb
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
Your tone of voice worries me.
Etymology: wyrġan. Cognate with German würgen ‘strangle’.
worryverb
To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety.
Stop worrying about your test, it'll be fine.
Etymology: wyrġan. Cognate with German würgen ‘strangle’.
worryverb
To strangle.
Etymology: wyrġan. Cognate with German würgen ‘strangle’.
Webster Dictionary
Worryverb
to harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth
Etymology: [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. wrgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.]
Worryverb
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
Etymology: [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. wrgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.]
Worryverb
to harass with labor; to fatigue
Etymology: [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. wrgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.]
Worryverb
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
Etymology: [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. wrgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.]
Worrynoun
a state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry
Etymology: [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. wrgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.]
Freebase
Worry
Worry is thoughts, images and emotions of a negative nature in which mental attempts are made to avoid anticipated potential threats. As an emotion it is experienced as anxiety or concern about a real or imagined issue, usually personal issues such as health or finances or broader ones such as environmental pollution and social or technological change. Most people experience short-lived periods of worry in their lives without incident; indeed, a moderate amount of worrying may even have positive effects, if it prompts people to take precautions or avoid risky behaviours. Excessive worry is the main component of generalized anxiety disorder.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Worry
wur′i, v.t. to tear with the teeth: to harass: to tease: (Scot.) to choke.—v.i. to trouble one's self: to be unduly anxious: to fret:—pa.t. and pa.p. worr′ied.—n. act of worrying: trouble, perplexity, vexation.—ns. Worr′ier, one who worries himself or others; Worr′iment (coll.), anxiety.—adj. Worr′isome, causing trouble.—v. Worr′it (slang), to worry.—n. (slang) annoyance.—adj. Worr′ying, harassing.—adv. Worr′yingly.—Worry down, to swallow with a strong effort. [A.S. wyrgan, found in compound áwyrgan, to harm; cf. Dut. worgen, Ger. würgen, to choke; A.S. wearg, werg, a wolf.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
worry
Ironic nurse to old bedridden Dame Care. _E. g._, "I should worry"--famous saying of the Infinite Nix at twelve o'clock Saturday night of the Sixth Day as he threw down his tools and sent the Earth about its business.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
WORRY
A state of mind that leads some persons to fear, every time the tide goes out, that it won't come in again.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worry' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2652
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worry' in Written Corpus Frequency: #856
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worry' in Nouns Frequency: #1916
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worry' in Verbs Frequency: #335
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of worry in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of worry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of worry in a Sentence
I'm not going to worry about it too much, i'd love to go the Olympics but I'm just starting. I'll be around awhile.
If the protests last until October, I worry if I can earn enough salary.
Don't worry, I'll pay for everything.
Don't worry so much about others, panda bear eats bamboo like a heart of palm.
I can fit in the seat of any car I like and on buses, trains and planes ; I do n’t have to worry about breaking benches or garden furniture anymore, i can buy clothes on the high street and put my own socks on easily ; I can walk miles and run up and down the stairs … the list is endless.
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Translations for worry
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- قلقArabic
- amoinar-se, angoixa, preocupar-se, preocupació, preocupar, amoinarCatalan, Valencian
- starost, znepokojovat, dělat starostiCzech
- пєштиOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- pryderWelsh
- Sorge, besorgen, besorgt, sich Sorgen machenGerman
- dzitsitsi, tsi dziEwe
- ανησυχία, ανησυχώ, έγνοια, έννοιαGreek
- ĉagreni, ĉagreniĝi, ĉagreno, zorgo, zorgiEsperanto
- preocupación, preocupar, estar preocupado, zozobra, inquietar, inquietarse, preocuparseSpanish
- tehdä, harmi, huolia, huolestuttaa, huolestunut, huoli, huolehtia, ärsyttääFinnish
- souci, angoisse, harceler, inquiéter, s'inquiéterFrench
- cuir dragh air, iomagainScottish Gaelic
- הדאיג, דאגה, דאגHebrew
- aggodalom, aggódikHungarian
- disturbare, preoccupazione, preoccuparsiItalian
- לדאוגHebrew
- 噛む, 振り回す, せがむ, 困らす, 気にする, 心配, じらす, 悩ますJapanese
- 근심, 걱정, 걱정하다Korean
- ترساندن, ترسKurdish
- sollicitorLatin
- SuergLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- гри́жа, га́јлеMacedonian
- risau, ريساو, بيمبڠ, رونسيڠ, bimbang, runsingMalay
- ပူBurmese
- bezorgd, zorgenDutch
- uroeNorwegian
- tʼáadoo leʼé iʼdiiłʼá, yínííł naʼadáNavajo, Navaho
- zmartwieniePolish
- preocupação, preocupar, preocupar-sePortuguese
- grijăRomanian
- забо́та, волне́ние, волнова́ться, беспоко́йство, трево́га, беспоко́иться, пережива́тьRussian
- давити, гушити, бринути, brinuti, daviti, gušitiSerbo-Croatian
- sätta tänderna i, trakassera, ängslan, hetsa, ansätta, oroa, oroa sig, oro, bekymmerSwedish
- dukudukuSwahili
- கவலைப்படTamil
- దిగులు, చింతించు, చింతTelugu
- ทุกข์ร้อนThai
- endişe, tasa, endişelendirmek, kaygı, korkutmak, kaygılandırmakTurkish
- lo, lo lắng, lo ngạiVietnamese
- 忧Chinese
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