Definition of Fret in English :
Define Fret in English
Fret meaning in English
Meaning of Fret in English
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Fret pronunciation in English
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Fret
see synonyms of fretNoun
1. fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither
agitation resulting from active worry
Example Sentences:'don't get in a stew''he's in a sweat about exams'
3. fret, greek fret, greek key, key pattern
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
Example Sentences:'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
worry unnecessarily or excessively
Example Sentences:'don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now'
6. fret
be agitated or irritated
Example Sentences:'don't fret over these small details'
7. fret
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
Example Sentences:'fret a guitar'
9. fret
cause annoyance in
10. eat into, fret, grate, rankle
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
Example Sentences:'The injustice rankled her''his resentment festered'
11. fret
carve a pattern into
12. fret
decorate with an interlaced design
be too tight; rub or press
Example Sentences:'This neckband is choking the cat'
remove soil or rock
Example Sentences:'Rain eroded the terraces'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Fret
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Fret
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Fret
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