worry

  • 21worry at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms worry at : present tense I/you/we/they worry at he/she/it worries at present participle worrying at past tense worried at past participle worried at British 1) worry at something if you worry at a problem, you …

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  • 22worry — {{11}}worry (n.) 1804, from WORRY (Cf. worry) (v.). {{12}}worry (v.) 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 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 23worry — [c]/ˈwʌri / (say wuree), /ˈwɒri/ (say woree) verb (worried, worrying) –verb (i) 1. to feel uneasy or anxious; fret; torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts. –verb (t) 2. to cause to feel uneasy or anxious; trouble; torment with… …

  • 24worry — I. verb (worried; worrying) Etymology: Middle English worien, from Old English wyrgan; akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle, Lithuanian veržti to constructionct Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. dialect British choke, strangle …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25Worry — A well accepted theory of anxiety originally posited by Liebert and Morris in 1967 suggests that anxiety consists of two components; worry and emotionality. Emotionality refers to physiological symptoms such as sweating, increased heart beat and… …

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  • 26worry — verb (worries, worrying, worried) 1》 feel or cause to feel troubled over actual or potential difficulties.     ↘[as adjective worried] expressing anxiety. 2》 annoy or disturb. 3》 (of a dog or other carnivorous animal) tear at or pull about with… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 27worry —   Ho opīhoihoi, pīhoihoi o ka na au, po o nui, ho okūpouli, ho okaumaha, ka eha ana o ka na au.     Marks of worry, as on the face, kahakahana kaumaha.     Without worry, lana ka mana o, lōli i.     Don t worry, mai ho okaumaha …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 28worry — 1. verb /ˈwʌri,ˈwɜːri/ a) To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf. Your dog’s been worrying sheep again. b) To harass; to irritate or distress …

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  • 29Worry — 1. person who causes concern: You re a definite worry ; 2. cause for concern: It s a worry …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 30worry — Australian Slang 1. person who causes concern: You re a definite worry ; 2. cause for concern: It s a worry …

    English dialects glossary