Fret (Noun)
Meaning 1
Agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She was in a fret about the upcoming job interview and couldn't sleep.
- His fret over the impending deadline was starting to take a toll on his health.
- The fret of waiting for the medical test results was almost unbearable.
- The family was in a fret as they waited for news of their loved one's condition.
- Her fret about the exam was so intense that she started to feel physically ill.
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Meaning 2
A spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.