Definition of fret

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  • fret is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • fret is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
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Definition of fret

  • gnaw into; make resentful or angry (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. eat into
    2. grate
    3. rankle
  • a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. worn spot
  • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. chafe
    2. gall
  • cause friction (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. chafe
    2. fray
    3. rub
    4. scratch
  • agitation resulting from active worry (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lather
    2. stew
    3. sweat
    4. swither
  • wear away or erode (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. eat away
  • worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. fuss
    2. niggle
  • remove soil or rock (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. eat away
    2. erode
  • an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) (noun)

    Examples

    1. there was a simple fret at the top of the walls

    Synonyms

    1. greek fret
    2. greek key
    3. key pattern
  • be too tight; rub or press (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. choke
    2. gag
  • 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)
  • be agitated or irritated (verb)

    Examples

    1. don't fret over these small details
  • carve a pattern into (verb)
  • cause annoyance in (verb)
  • decorate with an interlaced design (verb)
  • provide (a musical instrument) with frets (verb)

    Examples

    1. fret a guitar

See definition of fret in Merriam Webster