worry

Noun
  1. Something or someone that causes anxiety;
    A source of unhappiness (synset 105840588)
    "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
    is a type of: negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences
    subtypes:
    same as: concern, headache, vexation
  2. A strong feeling of anxiety (synset 107539481)
    "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
    is a type of: anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
    same as: trouble
Verb
  1. Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy (synset 201771015)
    "I worry about my job"
    subtypes:
    • fret - be agitated or irritated
    • fear - be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
    • fret, fuss, niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively
    • obsess - be preoccupied with something
    verb group: vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
  2. Be concerned with (synset 201770600)
    "I worry about my grades"
    is a type of: mind - be concerned with or about something or somebody
    subtypes: brood, dwell - think moodily or anxiously about something
    same as: care
  3. Disturb the peace of mind of;
    Afflict with mental agitation or distress (synset 201769760)
    "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
    causes: worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
    is a type of: cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    subtypes:
    • misgive - suggest fear or doubt
    • eat, eat on - worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
    • nag - worry persistently
    same as: vex
    verb group: worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
  4. Be on the mind of (synset 202684248)
    "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
    same as: concern, interest, occupy
  5. Lacerate by biting (synset 201562255)
    "the dog worried his bone"
    is a type of: incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting
  6. Touch or rub constantly (synset 201253673)
    "The old man worried his beads"
    is a type of: rub - move over something with pressure

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