fret

frets fretted fretting
Noun
1. agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
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2. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
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3. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
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4. 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
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Verb
1. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
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2. be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"
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3. provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"
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4. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
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5. cause annoyance in
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6. gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
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7. carve a pattern into
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8. decorate with an interlaced design
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9. be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
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10. cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
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11. remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
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12. wear away or erode
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