Meaning of worry In English

• 0 to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and frightened:

  • Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation.

  • Don't worry, she'll be all right.

  • It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control.

  • [ + (that) ] She's worried (that) she might not be able to find another job.

  • You worried your mother by not writing.

  • [ + that ] It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet.

  • The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people.

• 1 If a dog worries another animal, it chases and frightens it and might also bite it:

  • Any dog caught worrying sheep in these fields will be shot.

• 2 a problem that makes you feel unhappy and frightened:

  • health/financial worries

  • Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people.

  • Unemployment, bad health - all sorts of things can be a cause of worry.

  • It was clear that Anna had no worries about her husband's attempts to flirt.

• 3 used to tell someone that a situation is acceptable, even if something has gone wrong:

  • "Oh, I'm sorry I got your name wrong!" "No worries".

• 4 to think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious:

  • [ I ] If you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day.

  • [ I ] My mother always worries about me when I don’t come home by midnight.

  • [ I ] "Will you be all right walking home?" "Don’t worry – I’ll be fine."

  • [ + that clause ] She worried that she might not be able to find another job.

  • [ T ] A lot of things worried him about his roommate.