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Meaning of fret
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fret
n 1: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a
stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" [syn: {fret}, {stew},
{sweat}, {lather}, {swither}]
2: a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion [syn:
{worn spot}, {fret}]
3: an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and
horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret
at the top of the walls" [syn: {fret}, {Greek fret}, {Greek
key}, {key pattern}]
4: 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
v 1: worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much
over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" [syn:
{fuss}, {niggle}, {fret}]
2: be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small
details"
3: provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"
4: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing [syn: {chafe},
{gall}, {fret}]
5: cause annoyance in
6: gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled
her"; "his resentment festered" [syn: {eat into}, {fret},
{rankle}, {grate}]
7: carve a pattern into
8: decorate with an interlaced design
9: be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the
cat" [syn: {choke}, {gag}, {fret}]
10: cause friction; "my sweater scratches" [syn: {rub}, {fray},
{fret}, {chafe}, {scratch}]
11: remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" [syn:
{erode}, {eat away}, {fret}]
12: wear away or erode [syn: {fret}, {eat away}]
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