Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - worry

v. & n. --v. (-ies, -ied) 1 intr. give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. 2 tr. harass, importune; be a trouble or anxiety to. 3 tr. a (of a dog etc.) shake or pull about with the teeth. b attack repeatedly. 4 (as worried adj.) a uneasy, troubled in the mind. b suggesting worry (a worried look). --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a thing that causes anxiety or disturbs a person's tranquillity. 2 a disturbed state of mind; anxiety; a worried state. 3 a dog's worrying of its quarry. Phrases and idioms not to worry colloq. there is no need to worry. worry along (or through) manage to advance by persistence in spite of obstacles. worry beads a string of beads manipulated with the fingers to occupy or calm oneself. worry-guts (or -wart) colloq. a person who habitually worries unduly. worry oneself (usu. in neg.) take needless trouble. worry out obtain (the solution to a problem etc.) by dogged effort. Derivatives worriedly adv. worrier n. worryingly adv. Etymology: OE wyrgan strangle f. WG WORSE adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is getting worse; is none the worse for it). --adv. more badly or more ill. --n. 1 a worse thing or things (you might do worse than accept). 2 (prec. by the) a worse condition (a change for the worse). Phrases and idioms none the worse (often foll. by for) not adversely affected (by). or worse or as an even worse alternative. the worse for drink fairly drunk. the worse for wear 1 damaged by use. 2 injured. worse luck see LUCK. worse off in a worse (esp. financial) position. Etymology: OE wyrsa, wiersa f. Gmc