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- Dictionaryfret/frɛt/
verb
- 1. be constantly or visibly anxious: "she fretted about the cost of groceries" Similar
- 2. gradually wear away (something) by rubbing or gnawing: "the bay's black waves fret the seafront"
noun
- 1. a state of anxiety: British "why would anyone get themselves in a fret over something so simple?"
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fret. verb [ I ] uk / fret / us / fret / -tt- Add to word list. to be nervous or worried: Don't fret - I'm sure he's OK. fret about She spent the day fretting about what she'd said to Nicky. fret over As a new mother, I fretted over any delay in my daughter's development. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried.
1. a. : to eat or gnaw into : corrode. also : fray. The acid fretted the metal. b. : rub, chafe. The harness strap was fretting the horse. c. : to make by wearing away a substance. the stream fretted a channel. 2. : to cause to suffer emotional strain : vex. don't you fret yourself about me J. C. Powys. 3. : to pass (time) in fretting.
1. verb. If you fret about something, you worry about it. I was working all hours and constantly fretting about everyone else's problems. [V + about/over] But congressional staffers fret that the project will eventually cost billions more. [VERB that] Don't fret, Mary. This is all some crazy mistake. [VERB]
fret. verb [ I ] us / fret / uk / fret / -tt- Add to word list. to be nervous or worried: Don't fret - I'm sure he's OK. fret about She spent the day fretting about what she'd said to Nicky. fret over As a new mother, I fretted over any delay in my daughter's development. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried.
Fret definition: to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like. See examples of FRET used in a sentence.
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. see more.
Jun 2, 2024 · fret (plural frets) Agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or some other cause; a rippling on the surface of water . Agitation of the mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation . He keeps his mind in a continual fret. Herpes; tetter (“any of various pustular skin conditions ”) .
1. The act or an instance of fretting. 2. A hole or worn spot made by abrasion or erosion. 3. Irritation of mind; agitation. [Middle English freten, from Old English fretan, to devour; see ed- in Indo-European roots .] fret 2. (frĕt) n. One of several ridges set across the fingerboard of certain stringed instruments, such as guitars.
Definition of fret verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FRET meaning: 1. to be anxious or worried: 2. anxious and unhappy. Learn more.
