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    fret
    /frɛt/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. a state of anxiety: British "why would anyone get themselves in a fret over something so simple?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Fret can mean to worry or be nervous, or a raised metal bar on a stringed instrument. Learn how to use fret in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fretFret Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word fret, from eating or corroding something to worrying or agitating. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for fret.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Fret can mean to worry or be nervous, or a raised metal bar on a stringed instrument. Learn how to use fret in a sentence and see translations in different languages.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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]

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fretFRET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fret definition: to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like. See examples of FRET used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fretFret - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fretFret - definition of fret by The Free Dictionary

    Fret can mean to worry, to gnaw, to irritate, or to form a ridge on a musical instrument. It can also refer to a geometric design or a headdress. Learn more about the different meanings and uses of fret with examples and synonyms.