worry
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
worries;
worried;
worrying
worries;
worried;
worrying
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORRY
1
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to think about problems or fears
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to feel or show fear and concern because you think that something bad has happened or could happen
— often + about
— sometimes + over
[no object]
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We didn't want you to worry.
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Don't worry. You'll be fine.
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Don't make your parents worry.
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When they didn't call after two hours, we began to worry.
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They were fine. We needn't have worried.
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Let the travel agent worry about the details.
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Haven't we got enough to worry about?
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We don't have to worry about choosing a restaurant. [=someone else will choose a restaurant]
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The nurse said her condition was nothing to worry about. [=her condition was not serious]
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I'll take care of it. Don't worry about a thing.
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She worried over her husband's health.
[+ object]
— + that
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Medical experts worry that a new strain of the virus will be more difficult to contain.
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We worry that children don't get enough exercise.
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My parents worry [=fear] that I won't go to college.
2
[+ object]
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to make (someone) anxious or upset
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to cause (someone) to worry
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His poor health worries me.
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What's worrying you? [=what is causing you to feel upset?]
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It doesn't seem to worry him that rain is in the forecast.
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We didn't tell you about the accident because we didn't want to worry you.
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Don't worry yourself. [=don't be upset or concerned]
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He worried himself sick [=he was extremely worried] before the exam.
not to worry
informal
— used to say that there is no cause for concern or worry
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“It looks like we're almost out of milk.” “Not to worry. I'll get some more when I go to the store this afternoon.”
worry at
[phrasal verb]
1
worry at (something)
chiefly British
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to pull, twist, or bite (something) repeatedly
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The dog was in the corner worrying at a bone.
2
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to try to solve (a problem) by thinking about it for a long time
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She kept worrying at the problem all day.
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worry
/ˈwɚri/
noun
plural
worries
2
worry
/ˈwɚri/
noun
plural
worries
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORRY
1
[noncount]
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a feeling of concern about something bad that might happen
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the state or condition of worrying about something
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anxiety
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His mother's health is a constant source of worry. [=concern]
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She finally ended months of worry over her credit card debt when she finished paying off her bill.
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His high blood pressure is cause for worry.
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Her parents have been sick with worry [=extremely worried] for days since the accident.
2
[count]
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a problem or concern
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something that causes you to be worried
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Our greatest worry is that she'll get lost.
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His only worry right now is getting to the airport on time.
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What's your worry? [=what are you worried about?]
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His money worries [=difficulties] are over.
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His mother's health is a constant worry.
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Her lost luggage was the least of her worries [=an unimportant problem] at the moment.
no worries
chiefly Australia + British, informal
— used to say that there is no reason to worry
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“What if we miss the bus?” “No worries [=no problem], there's another one in seven minutes.”
