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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wor•ry /ˈwɜri, ˈwʌr-/USA pronunciation v., -ried, -ry•ing, n., pl. -ries. v. - to (cause to) feel or be uneasy or anxious: [no object]He worries about his kids.[~ + object]The high cost of college worries them.[It + ~ + object + that clause]It worries me that you might not pass the test.[It + ~ + object + to + verb]It worries me to think of your going home alone every night.
- to subject to persistent attention or scrutiny:[~ + object]He worries the problem too much.
- Animal Behavior (of animals) to seize with the teeth and shake or mangle:[~ + object]worrying a bone.
- to touch or adjust over and over again:[~ + object]worrying the loose button of his jacket.
n. - uneasiness or anxiety:[uncountable]full of worry.
- a cause of worry:[countable]Money is their biggest worry.
wor•ri•er, n. [countable] wor•ry•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wor•ry (wûr′ē, wur′ē),USA pronunciation v., -ried, -ry•ing, n., pl. -ries. v.i. - to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts;
fret. - to move with effort:an old car worrying uphill.
v.t. - to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.;
trouble;
plague. - Animal Behaviorto seize, esp. by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.
- to harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc.
- worry along or through, [Informal.]to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty:to worry through an intolerable situation.
n. - a worried condition or feeling;
uneasiness or anxiety. - a cause of uneasiness or anxiety;
trouble. - act of worrying.
- Sport[Fox Hunting.]the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carcass of a fox.
- bef. 900; Middle English weryen, werwen, wyrwyn to strangle, bite, harass, Old English wyrgan to strangle; cognate with German würgen
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.To annoy is to vex or irritate by continued repetition of interferences:to annoy the neighbors.Harass implies long-continued worry and annoyance:Cares of office harass a president.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged apprehension, solicitude, disquiet, misgiving, fear. See concern.
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