be concerned; make concerned; annoy, harass; tear meat with the teeth (e.g. dogs); advance through great effort
concern; fear; misfortune, distress; source of concern; ripping of meat with the teeth (e.g. by dogs)
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Worry Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Worry Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To harass with labor; to fatigue.
To harass with labor; to fatigue.
(v. t.)
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.
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.
(v. t.)
To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth.
To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth.
(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.
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.
(n.)
A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.
worry
\wor"ry\ (?), 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.
worry
\wor"ry\, n.; pl. worries (&?;). a state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. "the whir and worry of spindle and of loom." t. browne.
worry
\wor"ry\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. worried (?); p. pr. & vb. n. worrying.] [oe. worowen, wirien, to strangle, as. wyrgan in āwyrgan; akin to d. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, ohg. wurgen, g. würgen, lith. verszti, and perhaps to e. wring.]
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.
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. worry him out till he gives consent.
3. to harass with labor; to fatigue. [colloq.]
worry
n
1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "new york traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [syn: concern, headache, vexation]
2. 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" [syn: trouble]
v 1: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy 2: be concerned with; "i worry about my grades" [syn: care]
3. disturb the peace of mind of [ant: reassure]
4. think moodily or anxiously about something [syn: brood, dwell]
5. be on the mind of; "what is worrying you?" [syn: concern, interest, occupy]
6. lacerate by biting; of dogs
7. touch or rub constantly; "the old man worried his beads"
8. be concerned with or about something or somebody [syn: mind]
1. person who causes concern: “You're a definite worry”; 2. cause for concern: “It's a worry”
1. expression of forgiveness or reassurance (No problem; forget about it; I can do it; Yes, I'll do it); 2. Everything will be fine!
expression of confidence that everything will go well
Noun
1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
(synonym) concern, headache, vexation
(hypernym) negative stimulus
(hyponym) bugaboo
(derivation) care
2. 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"
(synonym) trouble
(hypernym) anxiety
(derivation) care
Verb
1. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
(hyponym) fret
(verb-group) vex
(derivation) troublesomeness, inconvenience, worriment
2. be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
(synonym) care
(hypernym) mind
(hyponym) brood, dwell
(derivation) trouble
3. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
(synonym) vex
(antonym) reassure, assure
(hypernym) perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
(hyponym) misgive
(derivation) concern, headache, vexation
4. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
(synonym) concern, interest, occupy
5. lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
(hypernym) incise
6. touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
(hypernym) rub
Worry Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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 (e.g., fastening their seat belt or buying fire insurance) or avoid risky behaviours (e.g., angering dangerous animals, or binge drinking).
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Worry Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Both 'B' 
hands, palms facing each other, are rotated alternately before the forehead.
The right fingertips drum against the forehead. The signer frowns somewhat, or looks very concerned.
