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verb

Worry v. t. (past & past part. worried; pres. part. worrying)

To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth. "A hellhound that doth hunt us all to death; That dog that had his teeth before his eyes, To worry lambs and lap their gentle blood."

To harass or beset with importunity, or with care an anxiety; to vex; to annoy; to torment; to tease; to fret; to trouble; to plague. "A church worried with reformation." "Let them rail, And worry one another at their pleasure." "Worry him out till he gives consent."

To harass with labor; to fatigue. (Colloq.)

Worry v. i. To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries.

noun

Worry n. (pl. worries) A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. "The whir and worry of spindle and of loom."

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Etymology of 'Worry'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Worry" Quotes from Famous Books

... galloped on with their horses following their natural instinct and keeping closely together as in a knot, the trouble, the worry became almost unbearable. ...

— The King's Esquires - The Jewel of France • George Manville Fenn

... dog and a wolf in sheep's clothing; they differ a little in outward appearance, but they can both agree to worry ...

— The Riches of Bunyan • Jeremiah Rev. Chaplin

... beyond the nearest side entrance to the Square, and he stood now, with his eyes on the automobiles before the City Hall, while he fingered thoughtfully the ornamental scarf-pin in his green and purple tie. "There's always more or less to worry him, ...

— One Man in His Time • Ellen Glasgow

... depends on the personal relations and personal influence in any particular shop—and employers and employed must worry the question out between them. I am content with ...

— Stained Glass Work - A text-book for students and workers in glass • C. W. Whall

... time I scarcely saw the sun. I'd go into the tunnel at seven in the morning, take my lunch with me, and never come out until quitting time. I worked seven days in the week here too. There wasn't any union and, anyway, no one seemed to think of doing differently. At first it used to worry me, that being always in the dark. My imagination kept working, picturing sunlight and green things; after a bit that stage passed and I used to dread to come out of the tunnel. The glare hurt my eyes and made me blink like an owl in the daytime. I felt chilly, too, and shivered ...

— The Dominant Dollar • Will Lillibridge

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