worrying meaning and definition

WORRYING noun

Definition of worrying (noun)

1. the act of harassing someone
   • synonyms: badgering, bedevilment, torment
2. the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes
   • "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"

WORRYING adjective

Definition of worrying (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome