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Detailed Synonyms for fret in English

fret:

fret [the ~] nom

  1. the fret
    the fret
  2. the fret
    – 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 1
    the fret
    – 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 1
  3. the fret
    – an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) 1
    the fret; the Greek key; the key pattern; the Greek fret
    – an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) 1
  4. the fret
    – a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion 1
    the fret; the worn spot
    – a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion 1
  5. the fret
    – agitation resulting from active worry 1
    the sweat; the stew; the fret; the lather; the swither
    – agitation resulting from active worry 1
    • sweat [the ~] nom
      • he's in a sweat about exams1
    • stew [the ~] nom
      • don't get in a stew1
    • fret [the ~] nom
    • lather [the ~] nom
    • swither [the ~] nom

to fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)

  1. to fret
    to bother; to worry; to fret; to brood; to mope
    • bother verbe (bothers, bothered, bothering)
    • worry verbe (worries, worried, worrying)
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • brood verbe (broods, brooded, brooding)
    • mope verbe (mopes, moped, moping)
  2. to fret
    to worry; to fret; to brood
    • worry verbe (worries, worried, worrying)
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • brood verbe (broods, brooded, brooding)
  3. to fret
    – wear away or erode 1
    to fret; to eat away
    – wear away or erode 1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • eat away verbe (eats away, ate away, eating away)
  4. to fret
    – remove soil or rock 1
    to erode; to fret; to eat away
    – remove soil or rock 1
    • erode verbe (erodes, eroded, eroding)
      • Rain eroded the terraces1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • eat away verbe (eats away, ate away, eating away)
  5. to fret
    – cause friction 1
    to scratch; to fret; to fray; to chafe; to rub
    – cause friction 1
    • scratch verbe (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • my sweater scratches1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • fray verbe (frays, frayed, fraying)
    • chafe verbe (chafes, chafed, chafing)
    • rub verbe (rubs, rubbed, rubbing)
  6. to fret
    – be too tight; rub or press 1
    to choke; to gag; to fret
    – be too tight; rub or press 1
    • choke verbe (chokes, choked, choking)
      • This neckband is choking the cat1
    • gag verbe (gags, gagged, gagging)
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
  7. to fret
    – decorate with an interlaced design 1
    to fret
    – decorate with an interlaced design 1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
  8. to fret
    – carve a pattern into 1
    to fret
    – carve a pattern into 1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
  9. to fret
    – be agitated or irritated 1
    to fret
    – be agitated or irritated 1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
      • don't fret over these small details1
  10. to fret
    – gnaw into; make resentful or angry 1
    to grate; to fret; to eat into; rankle
    – gnaw into; make resentful or angry 1
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • eat into verbe (eats into, ate into, eating into)
    • rankle verbe
      • The injustice rankled her1
  11. to fret
    – cause annoyance in 1
    to fret
    – cause annoyance in 1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
  12. to fret
    – worry unnecessarily or excessively 1
    fuss; to fret; to niggle
    – worry unnecessarily or excessively 1
    • fuss verbe
      • don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • niggle verbe (niggles, niggled, niggling)
  13. to fret
    – become or make sore by or as if by rubbing 1
    to fret; to gall; to chafe
    – become or make sore by or as if by rubbing 1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • gall verbe (galls, galled, galling)
    • chafe verbe (chafes, chafed, chafing)
  14. to fret
    – provide (a musical instrument) with frets 1
    to fret
    – provide (a musical instrument) with frets 1
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
      • fret a guitar1

Conjugations for fret:

present
  1. fret
  2. fret
  3. frets
  4. fret
  5. fret
  6. fret
simple past
  1. fretted
  2. fretted
  3. fretted
  4. fretted
  5. fretted
  6. fretted
present perfect
  1. have fretted
  2. have fretted
  3. has fretted
  4. have fretted
  5. have fretted
  6. have fretted
past continuous
  1. was fretting
  2. were fretting
  3. was fretting
  4. were fretting
  5. were fretting
  6. were fretting
future
  1. shall fret
  2. will fret
  3. will fret
  4. shall fret
  5. will fret
  6. will fret
continuous present
  1. am fretting
  2. are fretting
  3. is fretting
  4. are fretting
  5. are fretting
  6. are fretting
subjunctive
  1. be fretted
  2. be fretted
  3. be fretted
  4. be fretted
  5. be fretted
  6. be fretted
diverse
  1. fret!
  2. let's fret!
  3. fretted
  4. fretting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

fret

  1. fret

Related Words for "fret":

  • frets

Alternate Synonyms for "fret":


Related Definitions for "fret":

  1. 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 pitch1
  2. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)1
    • there was a simple fret at the top of the walls1
  3. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion1
  4. agitation resulting from active worry1
  5. wear away or erode1
  6. remove soil or rock1
  7. cause friction1
  8. be too tight; rub or press1
  9. decorate with an interlaced design1
  10. carve a pattern into1
  11. be agitated or irritated1
    • don't fret over these small details1
  12. gnaw into; make resentful or angry1
  13. cause annoyance in1
  14. worry unnecessarily or excessively1
  15. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing1
  16. provide (a musical instrument) with frets1
    • fret a guitar1

Related Synonyms for fret