Worry | Mean of worry in English Dictionary
/ˈwɚri/
- Verb
- to think about problems or fears
- 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.
- Let the travel agent worry about the details.
- Haven't we got enough to worry about?
- We don't have to worry about choosing a restaurant. [=someone else will choose a restaurant]
- The nurse said her condition was nothing to worry about. [=her condition was not serious]
- I'll take care of it. Don't worry about a thing.
- She worried over her husband's health.
- Medical experts worry that a new strain of the virus will be more difficult to contain.
- We worry that children don't get enough exercise.
- My parents worry [=fear] that I won't go to college.
- to make (someone) anxious or upset
- His poor health worries me.
- What's worrying you? [=what is causing you to feel upset?]
- 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.
- Don't worry yourself. [=don't be upset or concerned]
- He worried himself sick [=he was extremely worried] before the exam.
- to pull, twist, or bite (something) repeatedly
- The dog was in the corner worrying at a bone.
- to try to solve (a problem) by thinking about it for a long time
- She kept worrying at the problem all day.
- Noun
- a feeling of concern about something bad that might happen
- His mother's health is a constant source of worry. [=concern]
- 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.
- Her parents have been sick with worry [=extremely worried] for days since the accident.
- a problem or concern
- Our greatest worry is that she'll get lost.
- His only worry right now is getting to the airport on time.
- What's your worry? [=what are you worried about?]
- His money worries [=difficulties] are over.
- His mother's health is a constant worry.
- Her lost luggage was the least of her worries [=an unimportant problem] at the moment.