worrying
/ˈwʌɹi.ɪŋ//ˈwʌɹi.ɪŋ/
worrying adjective: inducing worry. Also the present participle and gerund of worry.
Adjective
worrying (comparative more worrying, superlative most worrying)
- Inducing worry.
- Moldova did give England's under-employed keeper Joe Hart a worrying moment when Igor Armas sent a free header wide but otherwise it was an easy night.2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport
- Redundancies accounted for a smaller proportion of the change, although no less significant to those affected. Rail News, BR's staff magazine, included a coda to its August 1964 assessment of the Beeching cuts: "For the individuals involved it is a worrying time [...] Rail News feels deeply for...2023 March 22, Mike Esbester, “Staff, the public and industry will suffer”, in RAIL, number 979, page 39
- Synonyms:
- disquieting
Noun
worrying (plural worryings)
- The act of worrying or harassing somebody.
- There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, “Retribution”, in Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC, page 594
Also used as
worrying is also the present participle and gerund of worry.
worrying meaning in Bengali and Malayalam
worrying in Bengali
- উদ্বেগজনক
worrying in Malayalam
- ആശങ്കാജനകം
Examples of worrying in a sentence
- After a night of worrying, nothing soothes the stomach like a tangy bottle of ginger booch.
- He has been worrying his head off all morning about how he will do on the finals.
- The outlook for temperature rises is worrying.
Synonyms of worrying
Forms of worrying
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more worrying |
| superlative | most worrying |
| Noun | |
| plural | worryings |
Origin of worrying
From worry + -ing.
From Middle English werying, equivalent to worry + -ing.
Phrases with worrying
Questions about worrying
- What does worrying mean?
- Worrying means inducing worry.
- What is worrying in Bengali?
- Worrying in Bengali is উদ্বেগজনক. See Worrying meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is worrying?
- Worrying can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce worrying?
- Worrying is pronounced /ˈwʌɹi.ɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near worrying in the dictionary
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