Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
"his worry over the prospect of being fired"
"it is not work but worry that kills"
"he wanted to die and end his troubles"
Type of:
anxiety
verb
Sense 2
touch or rub constantly
"The old man worried his beads"
Type of:
rub
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"the dog worried his bone"
Type of:
incise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 4
"I cannot sleep--my daughter''s health is worrying me"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 5
"I worry about my grades"
Type of:
mind
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
"I worry about my job"
Verb group:
vex
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
noun
Sense 7
"New York traffic is a constant concern"
"it''s a major worry"
Type of:
negative stimulus
verb
Sense 8
be on the mind of
"I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
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