1. fret - noun
· agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
Synonym(s): stew, sweat, lather, swither
Hypernym(s): agitation
2. fret - noun
· a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
Synonym(s): worn_spot
Hypernym(s): spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
3. fret - noun
· an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
Synonym(s): Greek_fret, Greek_key, key_pattern
Hypernym(s): architectural_ornament
4. fret - noun
· 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
Hypernym(s): bar
5. fret - verb
· worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
Hypernym(s): worry
6. fret - verb
· be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"
Hypernym(s): worry
7. fret - verb
· provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"
Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish
8. fret - verb
· become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Hypernym(s): irritate
9. fret - verb
· cause annoyance in
Hypernym(s): annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
10. fret - verb
· gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
Synonym(s): eat_into, rankle, grate
Hypernym(s): annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
11. fret - verb
· carve a pattern into
Hypernym(s): carve
12. fret - verb
· decorate with an interlaced design
Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
13. fret - verb
· be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
Hypernym(s): compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
14. fret - verb
· cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
Synonym(s): rub, fray, chafe, scratch
Hypernym(s): touch, adjoin, meet, contact
15. fret - verb
· remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
Hypernym(s): damage
16. fret - verb
· wear away or erode
Synonym(s): eat_away
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