Noun | 1. | fret - agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" |
2. | fret - a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion Synonyms: worn spot | |
3. | fret - an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls" | |
4. | fret - a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch | |
Verb | 1. | fret - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" |
2. | fret - be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details" | |
3. | fret - provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar" | |
4. | fret - become or make sore by or as if by rubbing | |
5. | fret - cause annoyance in | |
6. | fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" | |
7. | fret - carve a pattern into | |
8. | fret - decorate with an interlaced design | |
9. | fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" | |
10. | fret - cause friction; "my sweater scratches" | |
11. | fret - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" | |
12. | fret - wear away or erode Synonyms: eat away |