Skip to main content

worryto think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel anxious

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel anxious

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɜːri/

Korean meaning: 걱정하다, 근심하다

Korean pronunciation: **워**리

Example Sentences

  • My mom worries when I don't text her back within 5 minutes.
  • I worry that my phone battery will die during an important call.
  • She worries about everything, even whether her cat judges her singing.

worry

VERB

//ˈwɜːri//

to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel anxious

Image coming soon

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwɜːri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwʌri/

🌳Etymology

Rootworry

Origin

고대 영어 'wyrgan'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '목을 조르다'라는 뜻이었습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '괴롭히다'에서 '걱정하다'로 의미가 변화했어요.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎵Rhyme

hurrycurryflurryfury
hurry
curry
flurry
fury

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom worries when I don't text her back within 5 minutes.

I worry that my phone battery will die during an important call.

😄 Fun example

She worries about everything, even whether her cat judges her singing.

Students often worry about their grades before exams.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📚Related Words

Synonyms

concernanxietyfearstresstrouble

Antonyms

calmrelaxpeace

Related

anxiousnervousconcernedtroubledworried