Definition of fret
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noun (n)
agitation resulting from active worry (noun.state)
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a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (noun.attribute)
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an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) (noun.artifact)
Example: There was a simple fret at the top of the walls.
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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.artifact)
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See 1st Frith . (noun)
source: webster1913
The agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or other cause; a rippling on the surface of water. (noun)
source: webster1913
Ornamental work in relief, as carving or embossing. See Fretwork . (noun)
source: webster1913
A saltire interlaced with a mascle. (noun)
source: webster1913
verb (v)
worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb.emotion)
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be agitated or irritated (verb.emotion)
Example: Don't fret over these small details.
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provide (a musical instrument) with frets (verb.possession)
Example: Fret a guitar.
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become or make sore by or as if by rubbing (verb.perception)
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cause annoyance in (verb.emotion)
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gnaw into; make resentful or angry (verb.emotion)
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carve a pattern into (verb.creation)
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decorate with an interlaced design (verb.creation)
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be too tight; rub or press (verb.contact)
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cause friction (verb.contact)
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remove soil or rock (verb.change)
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wear away or erode (verb.change)
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To devour. (verb)
source: webster1913
To be worn away; to chafe; to fray; as, a wristband frets on the edges. (verb)
source: webster1913
To ornament with raised work; to variegate; to diversify. (verb)
source: webster1913
To furnish with frets, as an instrument of music. (verb)
source: webster1913
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