Definition of "worship" in English

noun

1. The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.

   • Polytheistic theology and worship had to go underground.

2. (Christianity, especially Catholicism) The adoration (or latria) owed to God alone, as greater than the hyperveneration / hyper-veneration (or hyperdulia) that is given to Saint Mary only and the veneration (or dulia) accorded to all other Roman Catholic saints.

3. The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.

4. (by extension) Voluntary, utter submission; voluntary, utter deference.

5. (also by extension) Ardent love.

6. An object of worship.

7. (chiefly British) Used as a title or term of address for various officials, including magistrates.

8. (obsolete) Honour; respect; civil deference.

9. (obsolete) The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.

10. (music, slang) The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in a way that appears too obvious or unapologetic; a piece of music that does that.

verb

1. (transitive) To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.

2. (transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.

3. (intransitive) To participate in religious ceremonies.

   • We worship at the church down the road.

4. To touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.