Meaning

• A strong feeling of anxiety.

  "I'm afflicted by worry throughout the night."

• An instance or cause of such a feeling.

  "My main worry is that I'll miss the train."

Meaning

• To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

  "Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine."

• Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.

  "Your tone of voice worries me."

• To harass; to irritate or distress.

  "The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors."

• To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.

  "Your dog’s been worrying sheep again."

• To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with.

• To strangle.