Definition of: worry

(wûr′ē) v. ·ried, ·ry·ing v.i.
1. To be uneasy in the mind; feel anxiety about something; fret.
2. To pull or tear at something with the teeth: with at.
3. Colloq. To advance or manage despite trials or difficulties: with along or through.
—v.t.
4. To cause to feel uneasy in the mind; trouble.
5. To bother; pester.
6. To mangle or kill by biting, shaking, or tearing with the teeth.
7. Scot. or Obs. To strangle; choke. See synonyms under PERSECUTE.
—noun plural ·ries A state of anxiety; vexation. See synonyms under ANXIETY, CARE. [OE wyrgan strangle]
—wor′ri·er noun
—wor′ri·ment noun