worry

//ˈwʌri//
B1Frequency Level 4Neutral
Visual representation of worry

Verb

worryInfinitive
worryPresent tense
worriedPast tense
worriedPast participle
worryingPresent participle
worriesThird-person singular
1

To feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Don't worry about the test. You'll do fine.

2

To cause someone to feel anxious or troubled.

The news about his health worried his family.

3

To touch or pull at something repeatedly.

The dog worried the bone for hours.

Noun

worrySingular
worriesPlural
1

A state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.

Her biggest worry is finding a new job.

2

A source of anxiety or concern.

Money is always a worry for students.

Antonym

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