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fret — fret1 [fret] vt. fretted, fretting [ME freten < OE fretan, to devour, akin to Ger fressen, Goth fra itan < Gmc prefix * fra (OE for : see FOR ) + * itan, to eat (OE etan: see EAT)] 1. to eat away; gnaw 2. to wear away by gnawing, rubbing,… … English World dictionary
fret — [v1] worry, be annoyed affront, agonize, anguish, bleed, bother, brood, carp, carry a heavy load*, chafe, chagrin, distress oneself, eat one’s heart out*, fume, fuss, get into a dither*, grieve, lose sleep over*, mope*, pother*, stew, sweat it… … New thesaurus
Fret — Fret, v. i. 1. To be worn away; to chafe; to fray; as, a wristband frets on the edges. [1913 Webster] 2. To eat in; to make way by corrosion. [1913 Webster] Many wheals arose, and fretted one into another with great excoriation. Wiseman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fret·work — /ˈfretˌwɚk/ noun [noncount] : patterns or decoration on a surface made by cutting into or through the surface … Useful english dictionary
Fret — A fret is a raised portion on the neck of a stringed instrument, that extends generally across the full width of the neck. On most modern western instruments, frets are metal strips inserted into the fingerboard. On historical instruments and… … Wikipedia
fret — fret1 fretter, n. /fret/, v., fretted, fretting, n. v.i. 1. to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: Fretting about the lost ring isn t going to help. 2. to cause corrosion; gnaw into something: acids that fret at the… … Universalium
fret — I [[t]frɛt[/t]] v. fret•ted, fret•ting, n. 1) to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like 2) to cause corrosion; gnaw into something: acids that fret at the strongest metals[/ex] 3) to make a way by gnawing, corrosion, wearing… … From formal English to slang
fret — I. verb (fretted; fretting) Etymology: Middle English, to devour, fret, from Old English fretan to devour; akin to Old High German frezzan to devour, ezzan to eat more at eat Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to eat or gnaw into ; corr … New Collegiate Dictionary
fret saw — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fret saw — a long, narrow bladed saw used to cut ornamental work from thin wood. Cf. coping saw. See illus. in next column. [1860 65] * * * fret saw, a saw with a long, slender blade and fine teeth, used to cut thin wood into patterns … Useful english dictionary
fret — I v 1. worry, agonize, writhe, lose sleep over, stay awake nights, Inf. stew; pout, frown, sulk, brood over or on, mope; complain, fuss, gripe, grumble, croak, find fault, make a fuss about, whine, Inf. grouse, Sl. squawk, Archaic. pine; chafe,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
