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
(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) a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
(noun) agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
(verb) wear away or erode
(verb) remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
(verb) cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
(verb) be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
(verb) decorate with an interlaced design
(verb) carve a pattern into
(verb) be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"
(verb) gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
(verb) cause annoyance in
(verb) worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
(verb) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
(verb) provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"
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