- [uncountable] the state of worrying about something synonym anxiety
- The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them.
- A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry.
- worry about something Levels of worry about crime had fallen by a third.
- with worry to be frantic with worry
- She couldn't sleep with worry.
Extra Examples- He was sick with worry about everything.
- Her mother's poor health caused her considerable worry.
- I didn't know where he was and I was frantic with worry.
- Money is a constant source of worry.
- She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to call them.
- Take the worry out of flying with our travel insurance offer.
- The fact that she heard nothing from him only increased her worry.
- There is no immediate cause for worry.
- He claims the illness was caused by stress and worry.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- great
- …
- have
- be beset by
- be frantic with
- …
- disappear
- melt
- prove groundless
- …
- amid worries
- worry about
- worry over
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- cause for worry
- free from worry
- have no worries on that score
- …
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- [countable] something that worries you
- You need have no worries—everything's been taken care of.
- worry about/over something worries about the future
- worry about/over doing something She expressed some worries about working with him.
- worry for/to somebody Mugging is a real worry for many old people.
- worry (that)… There was the nagging worry that he wouldn't be able to match his past successes.
- My only worry is that…
- The biggest worry is that further stock market falls might dent consumer confidence.
- money/financial worries
- The news of his release from prison added further to her worries.
- Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1- For years, the government has dismissed our worries as unfounded.
- His mother's health is an enormous worry to him.
- I had a nagging worry that we weren't going to get there.
- It was a relief to share my secret worries with him.
- Most of Nigel's worries proved groundless.
- My greatest worry is that he'll do something stupid.
- My immediate worry is money.
- Paying the mortgage is a big worry for many people.
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.
- That year he had major health worries.
- The dollar has fallen to a new low amid worries that the American economy is heading for trouble.
- The earth tremors prompted worries of a second major earthquake.
- The money side of things has been a constant worry.
- The staff all work very hard—we've got no worries on that account.
- These worries plagued him constantly.
- They will not have worries over money.
- Try and forget your worries for a little while.
- When he lost his job, the size of his flat was the least of his worries.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- great
- …
- have
- be beset by
- be frantic with
- …
- disappear
- melt
- prove groundless
- …
- amid worries
- worry about
- worry over
- …
- cause for worry
- free from worry
- have no worries on that score
- …
Word OriginOld English wyrgan ‘strangle’, of West Germanic origin. In Middle English the original sense of the verb gave rise to the meaning ‘seize by the throat and tear’, later figuratively ‘harass’, which led to the sense ‘cause anxiety to’ (early 19th century, the date also of the noun).
Idioms
See worry in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee worry in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishno worries!
- (informal) it’s not a problem; it’s all right (often used as a reply when somebody thanks you for something)
- No worries—there's plenty of time.
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