What is the meaning of worrying?

noun

• The act of harassing someone.
  • synonyms: badgering, torment, bedevilment
• 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"
  • synonyms: worry
• Be concerned with.
  • usage: "I worry about my grades"
  • synonyms: worry, care
• Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
  • usage: "I cannot sleep-my daughter's health is worrying me"
  • synonyms: worry, vex
• Be on the mind of.
  • usage: "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
  • synonyms: concern, interest, occupy, worry
• Lacerate by biting.
  • usage: "the dog worried his bone"
  • synonyms: worry
• Touch or rub constantly.
  • usage: "The old man worried his beads"
  • synonyms: worry

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"
  • synonyms: distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome