FRET

/fɹɛt/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 7

Definition

  1. noun agitation resulting from active worry. — synonyms: stew, sweat, lather, swither
  2. noun a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion. — synonyms: worn_spot
  3. noun an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief). — synonyms: Greek_fret, Greek_key, key_pattern
  4. noun a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument.
  5. verb worry unnecessarily or excessively. — synonyms: fuss, niggle
  6. verb be agitated or irritated.
  7. verb provide (a musical instrument) with frets.
  8. verb become or make sore by or as if by rubbing. — synonyms: chafe, gall
  9. verb cause annoyance in.
  10. verb gnaw into. — synonyms: eat_into, rankle, grate
  11. verb carve a pattern into.
  12. verb decorate with an interlaced design.
  13. verb be too tight. — synonyms: choke, gag
  14. verb cause friction. — synonyms: rub, fray, chafe, scratch
  15. verb remove soil or rock. — synonyms: erode, eat_away
  16. verb wear away or erode. — synonyms: eat_away

Examples

  • “He keeps his mind in a continual fret.”
  • “to fret the surface of water”
  • “A wristband frets on the edges.”

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