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1. Causing distress or worry or anxiety
   "worrying news"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
   - distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome

1. The act of harassing someone
   - badgering, torment, bedevilment
    
2. The act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes
   "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"

1. Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
   "I worry about my job"
    
2. Be concerned with
   "I worry about my grades"
   - care
    
3. Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
   "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
   - vex
    
4. Be on the mind of
   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
   - concern, interest, occupy
    
5. Lacerate by biting
   "the dog worried his bone"
    
6. Touch or rub constantly
   "The old man worried his beads"

Derived forms: worryings

See also: heavy, worrier, worriment [US], worryingly

Type of: agitation, cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, harassment, incise, mind, molestation, perturb, rub, trouble, unhinge

Antonym: reassure

Encyclopedia: Worry