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fret is the dictionary form of freter Definition of fret
fret has definitions from the fields of music,architecture
1
[ verb ] worry unnecessarily or excessively

Synonyms

fuss niggle

Examples

"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

2
[ verb ] be agitated or irritated

Examples

"don't fret over these small details"

3
[ verb ] remove soil or rock, as of wind or water

Synonyms

erode eat_away

Examples

"Rain eroded the terraces"

4
[ verb ] cause friction

Synonyms

scratch rub chafe fray

Examples

"my sweater scratches"

5
[ noun ] agitation resulting from active worry

Synonyms

sweat lather swither stew

Examples

"don't get in a stew" "he's in a sweat about exams"

6
[ verb ] be too tight; rub or press

Synonyms

choke gag

Examples

"This neckband is choking the cat"

7
[ verb ] carve a pattern into
8
[ verb ] decorate with an interlaced design
9
[ verb ] gnaw into; make resentful or angry

Synonyms

eat_into rankle grate

Examples

"The unjustice rankled her" "his resentment festered"

10
[ verb ] cause annoyance in
11
[ verb ] wear away or erode

Synonyms

eat_away

12
[ verb ] become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Synonyms

chafe gall

13
[ noun ] (architecture) an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief)

Synonyms

greek_key key_pattern greek_fret

Examples

"there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"

14
[ noun ] a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

Synonyms

worn_spot

15
[ verb ] provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Examples

"fret a guitar"

16
[ noun ] (music) 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
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fritter frotteur fruiterer fraternal fretwork Frederic Friedrich frederick Frederica

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