Meaning of worrying

(adj) 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"

(noun) the act of harassing someone

the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"