worry

wor|ry1 [ `wʌri ] verb ***

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

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.

a. transitive to make someone feel nervous and upset:

What worries me most is the possibility of complete failure.

don't worry SPOKEN

1. ) used for trying to make someone less nervous or upset:

Don't worry about the exams, you'll be fine.

2. ) used for telling someone that they do not need to do something:

Don't worry about dinner; I'll make it when I get back.

don't worry your head about something SPOKEN

used for telling someone not to worry about something in a way that suggests you think they are not capable of dealing with the problem

not to worry BRITISH SPOKEN

used for telling someone that something is not important

worry

wor|ry 2 [ `wʌri ] noun **

count a problem or possibility that makes you feel worried:

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

worry about: Local residents have expressed worries about pollution levels.

worry to/for: Another major worry for women is walking home at night.

a. uncount the feeling of being worried:

She was making herself sick with worry.

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

no worries SPOKEN

used for saying that you will be able to do something easily:

No worries, I'll drop it back to you in the morning.