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fret

/ fret /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 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 pitch
Type of:
bar
verb Sense 2
cause annoyance in
Type of:
annoy rag get to
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
be agitated or irritated
"don''t fret over these small details"
Type of:
worry
Kinds of:
dither
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
carve a pattern into
Type of:
carve
Kinds of:
honeycomb
Derived:
Greek fret Greek key key pattern
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
handicraft
verb Sense 5
decorate with an interlaced design
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Derived:
Greek fret Greek key key pattern
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
"fret a guitar"
Type of:
supply provide render
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief)
"there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
Type of:
architectural ornament
verb Sense 8
wear away or erode
Type of:
corrode rust
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 9
agitation resulting from active worry
"don''t get in a stew"
"he''s in a sweat about exams"
Type of:
agitation
Derived:
grizzle brood stew fuss niggle
verb Sense 10
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
"The unjustice rankled her"
"his resentment festered"
Type of:
annoy rag get to
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 11
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
Type of:
spot speckle dapple
Derived:
chafe gall
verb Sense 12
be too tight; rub or press
"This neckband is choking the cat"
Type of:
compress constrict squeeze
Derived:
choker collar dog collar neckband ruff
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 13
cause friction
"my sweater scratches"
Type of:
touch adjoin meet
Derived:
abrasion scratch scrape excoriation chafe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 14
worry unnecessarily or excessively
"don''t fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
Type of:
worry
Kinds of:
scruple dither flap pother
Derived:
stew sweat lather swither dither
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 15
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Type of:
irritate
Derived:
worn spot gall saddle sore chafe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 16
remove soil or rock
"Rain eroded the terraces"
Type of:
damage
Kinds of:
wash
Derived:
erosion eroding eating away wearing wearing away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
16
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
75
Times Searched
38
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Related Words

bar annoy rag get to worry dither carve honeycomb decorate adorn grace supply