Definition of 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
  
• an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
  "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
  - greek fret - greek key - key pattern
• a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
  - worn spot
• agitation resulting from active worry
  "don't get in a stew"
  "he's in a sweat about exams"
  stew sweat lather swither

Verb

• wear away or erode
  - eat away
• remove soil or rock
  "Rain eroded the terraces"
  erode - eat away
• cause friction
  "my sweater scratches"
  rub fray chafe scratch
• be too tight
  rub or press
  "This neckband is choking the cat"
  choke gag
• decorate with an interlaced design
  
• carve a pattern into
  
• gnaw into
  make resentful or angry
  "The injustice rankled her"
  "his resentment festered"
  - eat into rankle grate
• cause annoyance in
  
• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  chafe gall
• provide (a musical instrument) with frets
  "fret a guitar"
  
• be agitated or irritated
  "don't fret over these small details"
  
• worry unnecessarily or excessively
  "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
  fuss niggle

Word games points for the Fret

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Unscramble fret

17 unscramble word found using the letters fret.

ef, eft, er, erf, et, fe, fer, fet, fret, re, ref, reft, ret, te, tef, terf, tref,