What is the meaning of worrying?

noun

  • The act of harassing someone.
  • The act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes.
    • usage: "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"

verb

  • Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy.
    • usage: "I worry about my job"
  • Be concerned with.
    • usage: "I worry about my grades"
  • Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
    • usage: "I cannot sleep-my daughter's health is worrying me"
  • Be on the mind of.
    • usage: "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
  • Lacerate by biting.
    • usage: "the dog worried his bone"
  • Touch or rub constantly.
    • usage: "The old man worried his beads"

adjective

  • Causing distress or worry or anxiety.
    • usage: "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
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