Worry - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɜːrɪ|  American pronunciation of the word worry
Brit.  |ˈwʌrɪ|  British pronunciation of the word worry

noun

- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness (syn: concern, headache, vexation)
it's a major worry
- a strong feeling of anxiety (syn: trouble)
his worry over the prospect of being fired
it is not work but worry that kills

verb

- be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
I worry about my job
- be concerned with (syn: care)
I worry about my grades
- disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress (syn: vex)
I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
- be on the mind of (syn: concern, interest, occupy)
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
- lacerate by biting
- touch or rub constantly

Extra examples

We didn't want you to worry.

Don't worry. You'll be fine.

Don't make your parents worry.

When they didn't call after two hours, we began to worry.

They were fine. We needn't have worried.

His poor health worries me.

It doesn't seem to worry him that rain is in the forecast.

We didn't tell you about the accident because we didn't want to worry you.

She finally ended months of worry over her credit card debt when she finished paying off her bill.

His high blood pressure is cause for worry.

Our greatest worry is that she'll get lost.

His only worry right now is getting to the airport on time.

His mother's health is a constant worry.

They worry about you.

I worried about them working so hard.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: worry
he/she/it: worries
present participle: worrying
past tense: worried
past participle: worried
noun
singular: worry
plural: worries
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