Worry
to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
to move with effort:
an old car worrying uphill.
to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague.
to seize, especially by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.
to har-ss by repeated biting, snapping, etc.
a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
a cause of uneasiness or anxiety; trouble.
act of worrying.
fox hunting. the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carc-ss of a fox.
worry along/through, informal. to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty:
to worry through an intolerable situation.
no worries, informal. don’t be troubled; it is of no concern:
if you can’t make it to the party, no worries.
also, not to worry.
contemporary examples
the power of empty nesters mimi swartz june 29, 2009
when the personal becomes political megan mcardle june 11, 2013
obama’s secret jobs plan simon johnson october 5, 2009
how big data is entering every corner of our lives leo hollis july 25, 2013
popular novelist ken follett is a slightly unlikely and certainly unsung gay icon william o’connor september 30, 2014
historical examples
shifting winds r.m. ballantyne
the spenders harry leon wilson
miss mouse and her boys mrs. molesworth
life and death of harriett frean may sinclair
the young pitcher zane grey
verb -ries, -rying, -ried
to be or cause to be anxious or uneasy, esp about something uncertain or potentially dangerous
(transitive) to disturb the peace of mind of; bother: don’t worry me with trivialities
(intransitive; often foll by along or through) to proceed despite difficulties
(intransitive) often foll by away. to struggle or work: to worry away at a problem
(transitive) (of a dog, wolf, etc) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc
when intr, foll by at. to bite, tear, or gnaw (at) with the teeth: a dog worrying a bone
(transitive) to move as specified, esp by repeated pushes: they worried the log into the river
(transitive) to touch or poke repeatedly and idly
(obsolete) to choke or cause to choke
(informal) not to worry, you need not worry
noun (pl) -ries
a state or feeling of anxiety
a person or thing that causes anxiety
an act of worrying
(informal) no worries, an expression used to express agreement or to convey that something is proceeding or has proceeded satisfactorily; no problem
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