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| wor·ry [ wúr ee ] |
verb (past and past participle wor·ried, present participle wor·ry·ing, 3rd person present singular wor·ries) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb be or make anxious: to feel anxious about something unpleasant that may have happened or may happen, or make somebody do this
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2. transitive verb annoy somebody: to annoy somebody by making insistent demands or complaints
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3. transitive verb try to bite animal: to try to wound or kill an animal by biting it
  a dog suspected of worrying sheep
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4. transitive verb
Same as worry at
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5. intransitive verb proceed despite problems: to proceed persistently despite problems or obstacles
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6. transitive verb touch something repeatedly: to touch, move, or interfere with something repeatedly
Stop worrying that button or it'll come off.
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noun (plural wor·ries) |
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1. anxiousness: a troubled unsettled feeling
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2. cause of anxiety: something that causes anxiety or concern
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3. period of anxiety: a period spent feeling anxious or concerned
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| [ Old English wyrgan "strangle"] |
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| wor·ried adjective |
| wor·ried·ly adverb |
| wor·ried·ness noun |
| wor·ri·er noun |
| wor·ry·ing adjective |
| wor·ry·ing·ly adverb |
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not to worry used to tell somebody that something is not important and need not be a cause of concern (informal)
Not to worry. We'll do better next time.
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no worries U.K. Australia New Zealand used to say that something is no trouble or is not worth mentioning (informal)
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| Word Key: Synonyms |
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worry, unease, care, anxiety, angst, stress
CORE MEANING: a troubled state of mind
worry a troubled unsettled feeling;
I was beside myself with worry.
Unemployment was his major source of worry.
unease a feeling of anxiety, awkwardness, or discomfort;
The announcement provoked considerable unease among U.N. officials.
There was a silence, laden with unease.
care (literary or formal) a troubled state of mind arising from worry or concern;
worn down with care and grief
anxiety nervousness or agitation, often about something that is going to happen;
Although she has been teaching for eight years, she always feels a twinge of anxiety at the beginning of a new term.
angst any feeling of dread or anxiety;
suffering from loneliness, insecurity and general teenage angst
stress mental, emotional, or physical strain caused, for example, by anxiety or overwork;
a class in breathing techniques to help control the stress of everyday life |
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