Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb worry
4 of 8 senses of worry
Sense 1
worry
=> fret
=> fear
=> fuss, niggle, fret
=> obsess
Sense 3
worry
=> misgive
=> eat, eat on
=> nag
Sense 5
concern, interest, occupy, worry
=> preoccupy
Sense 8
mind, worry
=> worry, care
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb worry
4 of 8 senses of worry
Sense 1
worry
=> fret
=> dither
=> fear
=> fuss, niggle, fret
=> scruple
=> dither, flap, pother
=> obsess
Sense 3
worry
=> misgive
=> eat, eat on
=> nag
Sense 5
concern, interest, occupy, worry
=> preoccupy
Sense 8
mind, worry
=> worry, care
Entailment of verb worry
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb worry
8 senses of worry
Sense 1
worry
Sense 2
worry, care
=> mind, worry
Sense 3
worry
=> perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
Sense 4
brood, worry, dwell
=> chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate
Sense 5
concern, interest, occupy, worry
Sense 6
worry
=> incise
Sense 7
worry
=> rub
Sense 8
mind, worry
=> think about
Familiarity of verb worry
worry used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb worry
Sense 1
worry
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Sense 2
worry, care
=> mind, worry
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Sense 3
worry
=> perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
--------------
Sense 4
brood, worry, dwell
=> chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate
--------------
Sense 5
concern, interest, occupy, worry
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Sense 6
worry
=> incise
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Sense 7
worry
=> rub
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Sense 8
mind, worry
=> think about
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Grep of noun worry
worry
worrying
worrywart
Overview of noun worry
The noun worry has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) concern, worry, headache, vexation -- (something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry")
2. (6) worry, trouble -- (a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles")
Overview of verb worry
The verb worry has 8 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (32) worry -- (be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy)
2. (9) worry, care -- (be concerned with "I worry about my grades")
3. (9) worry -- (disturb the peace of mind of)
4. (3) brood, worry, dwell -- (think moodily or anxiously about something)
5. concern, interest, occupy, worry -- (be on the mind of "What is worrying you?")
6. worry -- (lacerate by biting; of dogs)
7. worry -- (touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads")
8. mind, worry -- (be concerned with or about something or somebody)
Grep of adj worry
worrying
Overview of noun worry
The noun worry has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) concern, worry, headache, vexation -- (something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry")
2. (6) worry, trouble -- (a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles")
Overview of verb worry
The verb worry has 8 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (32) worry -- (be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy)
2. (9) worry, care -- (be concerned with "I worry about my grades")
3. (9) worry -- (disturb the peace of mind of)
4. (3) brood, worry, dwell -- (think moodily or anxiously about something)
5. concern, interest, occupy, worry -- (be on the mind of "What is worrying you?")
6. worry -- (lacerate by biting; of dogs)
7. worry -- (touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads")
8. mind, worry -- (be concerned with or about something or somebody)
worry definition
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