fret
//frɛt//
Verb
fretInfinitive
fretPresent tense
frettedPast tense
frettedPast participle
frettingPresent participle
fretsThird-person singular
1
To worry or be anxious about something, often unnecessarily or excessively.
Don't fret about the exam results; you did your best.
2
To gradually wear away or erode something through friction or gnawing.
The constant flow of water fretted the rocks over centuries.
Noun
1
A state of anxiety, worry, or irritation.
She was in a fret about the upcoming exam.
Synonym
Noun
1
A raised bar on the fingerboard of a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, used to produce different notes.
Press the string down behind the fret to play the note clearly.