verb

worry

Translation

to worry, to fret, a worry, a concern

Don't worry about me.

The noise started to worry him.

Her main worry is finding a job.

worry ((about sth./sb.)) to feel anxious about (sth./sb.) She worries about her children.

worry ((sb.)) to make (sb.) feel anxious The news started to worry me.

((sth.)) is a worry (sth.) is a cause for concern The lack of rain is a big worry.

Synonyms: (verb) fret, be concerned; (noun) anxiety, concern; Antonyms: relax, calm down

From Old English 'wyrgan' (to strangle). The sense evolved to 'harass, annoy', and then to 'cause anxiety'.

Imagine a dog 'worrying' a bone—biting and pulling at it. Your mind does the same thing with a problem when you worry.