Word Information

Fret

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Definitions for Fret

noun
agitation resulting from active worry
Synonyms
stew sweat lather swither
Examples
  1. don't get in a stew
  2. he's in a sweat about exams
noun
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
Synonyms
worn spot
noun
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
Synonyms
Greek fret Greek key key pattern
Examples
  1. there was a simple fret at the top of the walls
noun
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument
Examples
  1. when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
verb
worry unnecessarily or excessively
Synonyms
fuss niggle
Examples
  1. don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
verb
be agitated or irritated
Examples
  1. don't fret over these small details
verb
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
Examples
  1. fret a guitar
verb
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Synonyms
chafe gall
verb
cause annoyance in
verb
gnaw into
Synonyms
eat into rankle grate
Examples
  1. make resentful or angry
  2. The injustice rankled her
  3. his resentment festered
verb
carve a pattern into
verb
decorate with an interlaced design
verb
be too tight
Synonyms
choke gag
Examples
  1. rub or press
  2. This neckband is choking the cat
verb
cause friction
Synonyms
rub fray chafe scratch
Examples
  1. my sweater scratches
verb
remove soil or rock
Synonyms
erode eat away
Examples
  1. Rain eroded the terraces
verb
wear away or erode
Synonyms
eat away

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