verb

worry

Translation

to worry, to be anxious, to fret

Don't worry about the exam.

The constant noise started to worry him.

((about sth./sb.)) to feel anxious about (sth./sb.) Don't worry about me.

((that ...)) to be anxious that (sth. will happen) I worry that I'll be late.

((sb.)) to make (sb.) feel anxious His silence started to worry her.

Synonyms: fret, be anxious, be concerned; Antonyms: relax, be calm

From Old English 'wyrgan' meaning 'to strangle'. The sense evolved to 'harass' and then 'cause anxiety'.

Think of it like a dog worrying a bone – it keeps gnawing at your mind.