1. fret
verb. ['ˈfrɛt'] worry unnecessarily or excessively.
Antonyms
Etymology
- fret (English)
- freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- fretum (Latin)
2. fret
verb. ['ˈfrɛt'] be agitated or irritated.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- fret (English)
- freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- fretum (Latin)
3. fret
verb. ['ˈfrɛt'] carve a pattern into.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- fret (English)
- freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- fretum (Latin)
4. fret
verb. ['ˈfrɛt'] decorate with an interlaced design.
Etymology
- fret (English)
- freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- fretum (Latin)
5. fret
noun. ['ˈfrɛt'] 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.
Synonyms
Etymology
- fret (English)
- freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- fretum (Latin)
6. fret
noun. ['ˈfrɛt'] agitation resulting from active worry.
Etymology
- fret (English)
- freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- fretum (Latin)
7. fret
noun. ['ˈfrɛt'] an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief).
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- fret (English)
- freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- fretum (Latin)
8. fret
verb. ['ˈfrɛt'] remove soil or rock.
Etymology
- fret (English)
- freten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fretan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- fretum (Latin)