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[wur-ee, wuhr-ee]

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verb (used without object)

to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.

to move with effort: an old car worrying uphill.

verb (used with object)

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 harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc.

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noun

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 carcass of a fox.

Verb phrase

10.

worry along

through, Informal. to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty: to worry through an intolerable situation.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English weryen, werwen, wyrwyn to strangle, bite, harass, Old English wyrgan to strangle; cognate with German würgen

Related forms

wor·ri·er, noun

wor·ri·less, adjective

wor·ry·ing·ly, adverb

Synonyms
3. tease, harry, hector, badger, disquiet. Worry, annoy, harass all mean to disturb or interfere with someone's comfort or peace of mind. To worry is to cause anxiety, apprehension, or care: to worry one's parents. To annoy is to vex or irritate by continued repetition of interferences: to annoy the neighbors. Harass implies long-continued worry and annoyance: Cares of office harass a president. 6. apprehension, solicitude, disquiet, misgiving, fear. See concern.

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New high-tech labels help libraries track books, but worry privacy advocates.

Britain's latest crime worry is anti-social behaviour.

Worry about bug bites can also wait for warmer weather.

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New high-tech labels help libraries track books, but worry privacy advocates.

Britain's latest crime worry is anti-social behaviour.

Worry about bug bites can also wait for warmer weather.

The worry is not about any specific country, or about the present.

Others worry about the effects on traditional ways of life.

It's really only something to worry about if they're drooped over in the morning when it's still cool out.

But people still worry about having it stored next to them.

Even legitimate researchers cut corners, and some worry that the lure of a great headline might be warping results.

There are good reasons to worry about that trend, quite apart from what it implies about the extent of world poverty.

It isn't the cost of international travel that should worry us.

Talk of cloning typically inspires speculation and worry about duplicating people.

The results of a couple of the multiple choice questions would worry anyone, however.

Take notes with your digital camera and don't worry about the weather.

While our hopes for and fears of robots may be overblown, there is plenty to worry about as automation progresses.

The profit motive in online learning is a big worry for me.

But a bigger worry lies in the mounting evidence of an economic slowdown.

But some scientists worry the idea might release more carbon dioxide than it captures.

But a lot of people worry they are a little too capable.

But right whales feed on plankton, so there's no need to worry.

Since they're lined with moisture barriers, you don't have to worry about any leaking.

Some worry that these near-term solutions are being short-changed.

Those conclusions lead some people to worry about women, and some to disparage men.

Onwas, as he repeatedly told me, doesn't worry about the future.

The worry is that these treatments will eventually become impotent against powerful new bacterial superstrains that are emerging.

People are starving outside church doors, and all they worry about is who owns this or that piece of a stone building.

And since they're baked instead of fried, there's no need to worry about overdoing it.

Now scientists worry that someday, they'll try to take over your brain.

If you're interested in career options at the labs, don't worry about understanding the lingo.

Kilimanjaro are among those glaciers noticeably decreasing as temperatures climb, causing lower-lying towns considerable worry.

Many hours later the neurologist called and told me the shadow indicated a cyst and not to worry.

However, my friends had their own solution: memorize all of the information so you won't have to worry about losing it.

Because they're lined with moisture barriers, you don't have to worry about any leaking.

One where you never have to worry about which device you stored that file on.

If you dig in your backyard, don't worry about running into the earth's core.

Out of control drivers aren't the only thing city cyclists have to worry about.

Nor do paleontologists worry themselves about finding spiritual lessons from the life of the past.

We worry she's too frail to make it through the weekend.

Manufacturers and factory owners needn't worry about pesky human workers for too much longer.

When there are mammatus clouds present, meteorologists worry about tornados forming.

But there was always a worry haunting the beauty of the quants' algorithms.

Others worry that the inevitable increase in dead kangaroos will alarm the campers who frequent the island.

Never mind where that blender came fromjust don't worry about it.

Most of us who fly regularly don't worry much about safety.

Others worry about impacts on the soil in this highly agricultural region.

Worry that other nuclear confrontations might occur has risen recently.

As archaeologists worldwide help recover looted artifacts, they worry for the safety of the great sites of early civilization.

In the end, specific gravity will be more important than poundage, so don't worry so much about the weight of honey used.

Some of us geekdads with daughters worry that our girls will grow up, well, less geeky than us.

Environmentalists worry about the effect that ozone depletion will have on our planet.

Don't worry life will return, lets hope it does not follow the path of developing intelligence.

But there is reason to worry that this biodiversity may not last.

Just one more thing to worry about next time you're sitting on an airplane.

Still, there are enough backpackers to worry officials, who protect the backcountry by regulating their numbers.

Climate scientists worry about and study a variety of these feedbacks.

Others worry that the government might force them to relocate.

It's working now, but they worry their plan could be a legal time bomb.

But biologists worry that threatened species such as the alligator snapping turtle may inadvertently be affected.

Apollo's directors worry about theft, corporate spies and their own safety.

And then there is the central hero himself to worry about.

Spy satellites and space junk aren't the only orbiting objects we've had to worry about.

There are many more important things to worry about.

If you completely missed yesterday's show, don't worry.

As gains are made in artificial intelligence, scientists worry that advances could have dangerous consequences.

Just about every creature has to worry about being eaten by predators that are bigger, stronger, or faster.

People worry about a lot of things during economic hard times.

Some colleagues share my concern, but worry about stifling academic freedom.

History also suggests that the income gaps that worry governments will narrow.

Don't worry about spelling or punctuation until you are through writing your poem.

Space station noises renew worry about orbital debris.

Galettes are great when you want that apple-pie flavor and don't want to worry about crimping pie edges.

Some older students worry that the seminar, and a related speaker series, establishes.

Chinese officials also worry about the consequences of curbing the tobacco producers.

Only when people are rich enough to feed themselves do they worry about the environment and future generations.

Lithium ion batteries have gotten smaller, but some worry this has led to larger risks.

In the olden days, all you had to worry about was whether a.

Of course you worry when that little person is out of your sight.

So rising global emissions due to carbon leakage are hardly as big a worry as some make them out to.

People with aviophobia worry obsessively that they will crash or even die of their own fear.

Tenure means not having to worry about having to find new employment in middle age, and that means a lot to professors.

Some critics also worry about the social impact of advertising to children.

There is good reason to worry about the state's sheep population.

Many professors rankle at the notion that they should have to worry about it now.

When markets are eaten up by worry it is never easy to change their minds.

Global warming can seem too remote to worry about, or too uncertain-something projected by the.

Your narrative confirms my thought that you shouldn't worry too much.

Prosperity allowed voters to worry about an issue they used to regard as.

My only worry is that it makes hip rap music to scientists, not.

As books make the leap from cellulose and ink to electronic pages, some editors worry that too much is being lost in translation.

OP, don't worry about your dissertation topic at this point.

The economy was weakening so much that the worry was about deflation rather than inflation.

Officials worry that overuse and expanding agricultural activities are threatening the reservoir's future health.

If the team had said there was nothing to worry about, it would have been time to start worrying.

China's extraordinary growth has been uneven, worry the pessimists.

It was something that was actually solvable and allowed me to worry about fundamental questions," he.

And it's those climate changes that make people worry.

Instead, let's worry about the old bugaboo of drugs and gangs, that hundred-carat headline.

Added to all this is a worry about the underlying profitability of banks.

Some professions have to worry about absenteeism-employees not reporting to work.

We could go out all day and our parent's did not have to worry about us.

But some scientists worry the technique hasn't been rigorously studied.

But there are practical reasons to worry about even such a limited reform.

If scientists are right, he'll probably never have to worry about a shortage.

But worry not-the plan is to switch out some artifacts with other pieces in the collections.

However, you probably won't have to worry about the other side of the phone.

The elite worry that the trend will eventually catch up with them too.

You'll have more time to spend with your friends and family since you won't have to worry about homework.

But traditional photovoltaic companies installing panels on rooftops or in small arrays need not worry about the new kid in town.

If you can't watch the movies in advance, not to worry.

As you can imagine, these stories have had a galvanizing effect on groups that work with or worry about pregnant teens.

The best universities worry that the maximum fee should be many times higher.

Take, for example, the challenge of keeping the camera lens clean-something that's not a worry with marine systems.

But they controlled for worry and generalized anxiety in order to isolate specific anxiety about feeling anxious.

Economic and market risk is by far the biggest worry for business.

Empty hives are causing a lot of worry about some important food crops.

Elsewhere, you may have to worry about cholera and dysentery.

Schemes to restrict the area to foot traffic worry planners who fear the famous crossroads could lose its creative energy.

Now resource managers worry that in the midst of so many humans, interactions will likely.

Gravity takes care of the vines so you don't need to, and that's one less thing to worry about.

Do not worry about tomorrow, the world will end for someone tomorrow.

Eventually we'll store everything online and never have to worry about managing our files at home.

Don't worry yourself too much about the loss of species as a result of human activity.

But privacy advocates worry the ruling could pose a threat to privacy rights.

That's why people who worry over the effects of rapid technological change in the field of wireless communications.

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World English Dictionary

worry (ˈwʌrɪ)

—vb (often foll by away) (when intr, foll by at) , -ries, -rying, -ried
1.	to be or cause to be anxious or uneasy, esp about something uncertain or potentially dangerous
2.	(tr) to disturb the peace of mind of; bother: don't worry me with trivialities
3.	(intr; often foll by along or through) to proceed despite difficulties
4.	to struggle or work: to worry away at a problem
5.	(tr) (of a dog, wolf, etc) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc
6.	to bite, tear, or gnaw (at) with the teeth: a dog worrying a bone
7.	(tr) to move as specified, esp by repeated pushes: they worried the log into the river
8.	(tr) to touch or poke repeatedly and idly
9.	obsolete to choke or cause to choke
10.	informal not to worry you need not worry

—n , -ries, -rying, -ried, -ries
11.	a state or feeling of anxiety
12.	a person or thing that causes anxiety
13.	an act of worrying
14.	informal no worries an expression used to express agreement or to convey that something is proceeding or has proceeded satisfactorily; no problem

[Old English wyrgan; related to Old Frisian wergia to kill, Old High German wurgen (German (er)würgen to strangle), Old Norse virgill, urga rope]

'worrying

—*adj*

'worryingly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

worry

O.E. wyrgan "to strangle," from W.Gmc. *wurgijanan (cf. M.Du. worghen, Du. worgen, O.H.G. wurgen, Ger. würgen "to strangle," O.N. virgill "rope"), from PIE *wergh- "to turn" (see wring). The oldest sense was obs. in Eng. after c.1600; meaning "annoy, bother, vex," first

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recorded 1671, developed from that of "harass by rough or severe treatment" (1553), as of dogs or wolves attacking sheep. Meaning "to cause mental distress or trouble" is attested from 1822; intrans. sense of "to feel anxiety or mental trouble" is first recorded 1860.

worry

1804, from worry (v.). Worrisome is first recorded 1845. Worry wart first recorded 1956, from comic strip "Out Our Way" by U.S. cartoonist J.R. Williams (1888-1957). According to those familiar with the strip, Worry Wart was the name of a character who caused others to worry,

which is the inverse of the current colloq. meaning.

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