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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness;
- Example: "New York traffic is a constant concern"
- Example: "it's a major worry"
[syn: concern, worry, headache, vexation]

2. a strong feeling of anxiety;
- Example: "his worry over the prospect of being fired"
- Example: "it is not work but worry that kills"
- Example: "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
[syn: worry, trouble]


VERB (6)

1. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy;
- Example: "I worry about my job"

2. be concerned with;
- Example: "I worry about my grades"
[syn: worry, care]

3. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress;
- Example: "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
[syn: worry, vex]

4. be on the mind of;
- Example: "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
[syn: concern, interest, occupy, worry]

5. lacerate by biting;
- Example: "the dog worried his bone"

6. touch or rub constantly;
- Example: "The old man worried his beads"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Worry \Wor"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worried; p. pr. & vb. n. Worrying.] [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in [=a]wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. w["u]rgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.] [1913 Webster] 1. To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth. [1913 Webster] A hellhound that doth hunt us all to death; That dog that had his teeth before his eyes, To worry lambs and lap their gentle blood. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To harass or beset with importunity, or with care an anxiety; to vex; to annoy; to torment; to tease; to fret; to trouble; to plague. "A church worried with reformation." --South. [1913 Webster] Let them rail, And worry one another at their pleasure. --Rowe. [1913 Webster] Worry him out till he gives consent. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 3. To harass with labor; to fatigue. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Worry \Wor"ry\, v. i. To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Worry \Wor"ry\, n.; pl. Worries. A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. "The whir and worry of spindle and of loom." --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

worry n 1: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [syn: concern, worry, headache, vexation] 2: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles" [syn: worry, trouble] v 1: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" 2: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [syn: worry, care] 3: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" [syn: worry, vex] [ant: assure, reassure] 4: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy, worry] 5: lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone" 6: touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"