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▸ 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
▸ noun: an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief) ("There was a simple fret at the top of the walls")
▸ noun: agitation resulting from active worry
▸ noun: a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
▸ verb: provide (a musical instrument) with frets ("Fret a guitar")
▸ verb: wear away or erode
▸ verb: decorate with an interlaced design
▸ verb: carve a pattern into
▸ verb: be agitated or irritated ("Don't fret over these small details")
▸ verb: cause annoyance in
▸ verb: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
▸ verb: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
▸ verb: remove soil or rock
▸ verb: cause friction
▸ verb: be too tight; rub or press
▸ verb: worry unnecessarily or excessively
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #72826)
▸ Also see fretting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to fret
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▸ Idioms related to fret (New!)
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▸ Rhymes of fret
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▸ 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
▸ noun: an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief) ("There was a simple fret at the top of the walls")
▸ noun: agitation resulting from active worry
▸ noun: a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
▸ verb: provide (a musical instrument) with frets ("Fret a guitar")
▸ verb: wear away or erode
▸ verb: decorate with an interlaced design
▸ verb: carve a pattern into
▸ verb: be agitated or irritated ("Don't fret over these small details")
▸ verb: cause annoyance in
▸ verb: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
▸ verb: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
▸ verb: remove soil or rock
▸ verb: cause friction
▸ verb: be too tight; rub or press
▸ verb: worry unnecessarily or excessively
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #72826)
▸ Also see fretting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to fret
▸ Usage examples for fret
▸ Idioms related to fret (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing fret
▸ Words that often appear near fret
▸ Rhymes of fret
▸ Invented words related to fret