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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 noun [C] (ON A STRINGED INSTRUMENT) any of the small raised metal bars across the long, thin part of a stringed musical instrument such as a guitar, that show you where to put your fingers on the strings in order to produce different notes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Fret definition: to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like. See examples of FRET used in a sentence.
Fret comes from the Old English word freton which means to devour like an animal. When you fret over something, it consumes your thoughts. If you tell your mother to not fret about you while you're at a sleepover camp, you're telling her to not worry about you too much.
Define fret. fret synonyms, fret pronunciation, fret translation, English dictionary definition of fret. v. fret·ted , fret·ting , frets v. intr. 1. To be vexed or troubled; worry. See Synonyms at brood.
Fret definition: to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like. See examples of FRET used in a sentence.
4 days ago · 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 ”).
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