What is the meaning of fretted?

verb

  • Worry unnecessarily or excessively.
    • usage: "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren-they are quite big now"
  • Be agitated or irritated.
    • usage: "don't fret over these small details"
  • Provide (a musical instrument) with frets.
    • usage: "fret a guitar"
  • Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing.
  • Cause annoyance in.
  • Gnaw into; make resentful or angry.
    • usage: "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
  • Carve a pattern into.
  • Decorate with an interlaced design.
  • Be too tight; rub or press.
    • usage: "This neckband is choking the cat"
  • Cause friction.
    • usage: "my sweater scratches"
  • Remove soil or rock.
    • usage: "Rain eroded the terraces"
  • Wear away or erode.

adjective

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APAWordNet. (2010). fretted. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fretted/definitions/1174537
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HarvardWordNet 2010, fretted, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/fretted/definitions/1174537>.
MLAWordNet. "fretted" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fretted/definitions/1174537>
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