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Noun 1. badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment, harassment, molestation usage: the act of harassing someone2. worrying, agitation usage: the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"Verb 1. worry usage: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"2. worry, care, mind usage: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"3. worry, vex, perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder usage: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"4. concern, interest, occupy, worry usage: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"5. worry, incise usage: lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"6. worry, rub usage: touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"Adjective 1. distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying, heavy (vs. light) usage: causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.