worry

Universal Words verb, noun verb (worries, worrying, worried, worried) 1 ~ (about / over sb/sth) to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have: [V] Don't worry. We have plenty of time. * Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. * He's always worrying about his weight. * There's no point in worrying over things you can't change. * [V(that)] I worry that I won't get into college. 2 ~ sb / yourself (about sb/sth) to make sb/yourself anxious about sb/sth: [VN] What worries me is how I am going to get another job. * [VN-ADJ] He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. * [VNthat] It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. [also VNtoinf] 3 [VN] ~ sb (with sth) to annoy or disturb sb: The noise never seems to worry her. * Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. 4 [VN] (of a dog) to attack animals, especially sheep, by chasing and/or biting them IDIOMS not to worry (informal, especially BrE) it is not important; it does not matter: Not to worry-I can soon fix it. * Not to worry-no harm done. PHRASALVERBS worry at sth 1 to bite sth and shake or pull it: Rebecca worried at her lip. * He began to worry at the knot in the cord. 2 to think about a problem a lot and try and find a solution noun (plural worries) 1 [U] the state of worrying about sth SYNANXIETY: The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. * A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. * to be frantic / sick with worry 2 [C] ~ (about / over sth)