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- [fret]
- /frɛt/
- /fret/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fret]
- /frɛt/
Definitions of fret word
- verb without object fret to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help. 1
- verb without object fret to cause corrosion; gnaw into something: acids that fret at the strongest metals. 1
- verb without object fret to make a way by gnawing, corrosion, wearing away, etc.: The river frets at its banks until a new channel is formed. 1
- verb without object fret to become eaten, worn, or corroded (often followed by away): Limestone slowly frets away under pounding by the wind and rain. 1
- verb without object fret to move in agitation or commotion, as water: water fretting over the stones of a brook. 1
- verb with object fret to provide with frets. 1
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Origin of fret
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English freten, Old English fretan to eat up, consume; cognate with Old Saxon fretan, Gothic fraitan, Old High German frezzan (German fressen)
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Parts of speech for Fret
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fret popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fret
verb fret
- chafe — If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it.
- brood — A brood is a group of baby birds that were born at the same time to the same mother.
- fuss — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
- agonize — If you agonize over something, you feel very anxious about it and spend a long time thinking about it.
- fume — of food, cured or flavored by exposure to smoke; smoked.
noun fret
- kick-up — a violent disturbance or argument.
- tantrum — a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper.
- flap — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- kick up — Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ˈkɪpˌʌp/ (Show IPA), kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.
- wingding — a noisy, exciting celebration or party.
Antonyms for fret
verb fret
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
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