1. Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
   "I worry about my job";
   - sweat [N. Amer, informal]
    
2. Be concerned with (something considered important)
   "I worry about my grades";
   - care
    
3. Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
   "I cannot sleep — my daughter's health is worrying me";
   - vex
    
4. Be on the mind of
   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift";
   - concern, interest, occupy
    
5. (of dogs, wolves etc) attack or tear apart by repeatedly biting and shaking
   "the dog worried his bone"
    
6. (of animals) chase, harass, or attack persistently
   "The dog worried the sheep"
    
7. Touch or rub constantly
   "The old man worried his beads"

1. A strong feeling of anxiety
   "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills";
   - trouble
    
2. Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
   "it's a major worry";
   - concern, headache, vexation

Derived forms: worries, worrying, worried

Type of: anxiety, cark [archaic], cerebrate, cogitate, disorder, disquiet, distract, experience, feel, incise, mind, negative stimulus, perturb, rub, think, trouble, unhinge

Encyclopedia: Worry, Worry