worry

I UK [ˈwʌrɪ] / US verb
Word forms "worry":
present tense I/you/we/they worry he/she/it worries present participle worrying past tense worried past participle worried
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1)

a) [intransitive/transitive] to feel nervous and upset because you keep thinking about a problem that you have or could have in the future

Try not to worry so much.

worry about:

People worry more about their health than they used to.

worry that:

She worried that she might have taken on too much work.

nothing to worry about:

If companies are following the rules, they've got nothing to worry about.

b) [transitive] to make someone feel nervous and upset

What worries me most is the possibility of complete failure.

worry yourself about something:

Tell them not to worry themselves about the financial position.

2) [transitive] if a dog worries sheep or other animals, it attacks or chases them

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- not to worry

Phrasal verbs:

- worry at

II UK [ˈwʌrɪ] / US noun
Word forms "worry":
singular worry plural worries
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a) [countable] a problem or possibility that makes you feel worried

He said his financial worries were a thing of the past.

Andy's biggest worry was that he might embarrass himself.

worry about:

Local residents have expressed worries about pollution levels.

worry to/for:

Another major worry for women is walking home at night.

b) [uncountable] the feeling of being worried

She was making herself ill with worry.

The bank's financial weakness became a source of worry.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with worry
▪  big, constant, great, major, nagging, niggling Verbs frequently used with worry as the object ▪  dispel, ease, escape, forget, relieve, remove

- no worries