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fret ¹  (frt)

v. fret·ted, fret·ting, frets

v.tr.

1. To cause to be uneasy; vex: "fret thy soul with crosses and with cares" (Edmund Spenser).

2.

a. To gnaw or wear away; erode.

b. To produce a hole or worn spot in; corrode. See Synonyms at chafe.

3. To form (a passage or channel) by erosion.

4. To disturb the surface of (water or a stream); agitate.

v.intr.

1. To be vexed or troubled; worry. See Synonyms at brood.

2. To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.

3. To move agitatedly.

4. To gnaw with the teeth in the manner of a rodent.

n.

1. The act or an instance of fretting.

2. A hole or worn spot made by abrasion or erosion.

3. Irritation of mind; agitation.

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[Middle English freten, from Old English fretan, to devour; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]

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fret ²  (frt)

n.

One of several ridges set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar.

tr.v. fret·ted, fret·ting, frets

1. To provide with frets.

2. To press (the strings of an instrument) against the frets.

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[Origin unknown.]

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fret ³  (frt)

n.

1. An ornamental design consisting of repeated and symmetrical geometric figures, often in relief, contained within a band or border. Also called key pattern.

2. A headdress, worn by women of the Middle Ages, consisting of interlaced wire.

tr.v. fret·ted, fret·ting, frets

To provide with such a design or headdress.

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[Middle English, interlaced work, from Old French frete.]

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fret ¹

Verb

[fretting, fretted]

1. to worry: he would fret about the smallest of problems

2. to rub or wear away

3. to feel or give annoyance

Noun

a state of irritation or anxiety [Old English fretan to eat]

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fret ²

Noun

a repetitive geometrical figure used for ornamentation

Verb

[fretting, fretted]

to ornament with fret or fretwork [Old French frete interlaced design used on a shield]

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fret ³

Noun

a small metal bar set across the fingerboard of a musical instrument, such as a guitar, as a guide to fingering [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fret - agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" stew, swither, lather, sweat agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
	2.	fret - a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion worn spot maculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
	3.	fret - an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls" Greek fret, Greek key, key pattern architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
	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 bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
Verb	1.	fret - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" fuss, niggle worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" dither, pother, flap - make a fuss; be agitated
	2.	fret - be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details" worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" dither - act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
	3.	fret - provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	4.	fret - become or make sore by or as if by rubbing chafe, gall irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
	5.	fret - cause annoyance in annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
	6.	fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" eat into, rankle, grate annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
	7.	fret - carve a pattern into handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" honeycomb - carve a honeycomb pattern into; "The cliffs were honeycombed"
	8.	fret - decorate with an interlaced design adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	9.	fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" choke, gag constrict, compress, contract, compact, press, squeeze - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
	10.	fret - cause friction; "my sweater scratches" scratch, fray, rub, chafe adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
	11.	fret - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" eat away, erode damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
	12.	fret - wear away or erode eat away rust, corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"

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fret

verb 1. worry, anguish, brood, agonize, obsess, lose sleep, upset yourself, distress yourself

verb 2. annoy, trouble, bother, disturb, distress, provoke, irritate, grieve, torment, harass, nag, gall, agitate, ruffle, nettle, vex, goad, chagrin, irk, rile, pique, peeve (informal) rankle with

Translations

fret [frɛt] vi → inquietarse

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fret [frɛt] vi → s'agiter, se tracasser

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fret [frɛt] vi → sich dat Sorgen machen

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fret [frɛt] vi → agitarsi, affliggersi

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fret

v fret [fret]

to worry or show anxiety or discontentment She was always fretting about something or other. verknies يَقْلَق терзая (се) trápit se, užírat se bekymre sig; være ængstelig sich grämen ανησυχώ, δυσφορώ, δυσανασχετώ preocuparse närvitsema دلخور شدن؛ آشفته شدن olla huolissaan, äksyillä (se) tracasser (pour) לִדאוֹג चिन्ता प्रकट करना uzrujavati se, izjedati se nyugtalankodik khawatir vera áhyggjufullur/órólegur affliggersi いらだつ 초조해하다, 애태우다 nerimauti, krimstis satraukties; raizēties; gausties khuatir piekeren være bekymret, gå og småskjenne, klynke gryźć się atormentar-se a se frământa (pentru) волноваться trápiť sa biti v skrbeh sekirati se oroa sig, gräma sig กังวลใจ tasalanmak, üzülmek 使煩惱 турбувати(ся); мучити(ся) نمایاں طور پر پریشان یا مصیبت زدہ ہونا lo lắng; băn khoăn 使烦恼

adj fretful

cross; discontented fretful children. brommerig نَكِد، شَكّاء، شَكِس раздразнителен rozmrzelý; zlobivý gnaven; utidig ärgerlich γκρινιάρης inquieto pirtsakas نق نقو kärttyisä grognon רַגזָן चिड़चिडा़ razdražljiv, zlovoljan ingerlékeny rewel óánægður, uppstökkur scontroso 気むずかしい 짜증을 잘 내는, 까다로운 kaprizingas, irzlus īgns; kaprīzs perengus kribbig gretten, irritabel, misfornøyd rozdrażniony rabugento agitat недовольный namrzený nergaški ljutit missnöjd, grinig ซึ่งหัวเสีย huysuz, ters 令人煩惱的 дражливий; вередливий مصیبت زدہ یا چڑچڑا bực bội; cáu kỉnh 令人烦恼的