Fret - English meaning

fret

Fret – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Be constantly or visibly anxious.
Usage examples:
She fretted about the cost of groceries
Synonims:
WorryBe anxiousFeel uneasyBe distressedBe upsetUpset oneselfConcern oneselfFeel unhappyAgonizeAnguishSorrowSighPineBroodMopeFussMake a fussComplainGrumbleWhineEat one's he
verb
Gradually wear away (something) by rubbing or gnawing.
Usage examples:
The bay's black waves fret the seafront
verb
Flow or move in small waves.
Usage examples:
Squelchy clay that fretted between his toes

noun
A state of anxiety.
Usage examples:
Why would anyone get themselves in a fret over something so simple?
noun
A repeating ornamental design of vertical and horizontal lines, such as the greek key pattern.
Usage examples:
In france, reaction against the asymmetric filigree of late rococo produced frames with architectur…
noun
A device of narrow diagonal bands interlaced through a diamond.
noun
Each of a sequence of bars or ridges on the fingerboard of some stringed musical instruments (such as the guitar), used for fixing the positions of the fingers to produce the desired notes.
Usage examples:
She studied what she had wrote, playing it back in her mind while lightly tapping her foot as she m…

verb
Decorate with fretwork.
Usage examples:
A botanically inspired ornamental pattern frets the ceiling

verb
Each of a sequence of ridges on the fingerboard of some stringed musical instruments (such as the guitar), used for fixing the positions of the fingers to produce the desired notes.
verb
Play (a note on a stringed instrument) while pressing the string down against a fret.
Usage examples:
Most people would play this by fretting the g string on the first fret with the first finger
verb
Provide (a stringed instrument) with frets.
Usage examples:
The ability of fretted instruments to play chords and drive a piece along rhythmically has done a l…

noun
A mist coming in off the sea; a sea fog.
Usage examples:
A thick fret covers most of the coast

verb
To worry or be unhappy about something
Usage examples:
Don’t fret – i’m sure we’ll find the kitten., she fell into a fretful sleep.

verb
To be nervous or worried
Usage examples:
Don't fret - i'm sure he's ok., fret about she spent the day fretting about what she'd said to nick…

noun
Any of the small raised metal bars across the long, thin part of a stringed musical instrument such as a guitar, that show you where to put your fingers on the strings in order to produce different notes

noun
Fog that comes in from the sea
Usage examples:
Sea fret the sea fret rolled back and the sun came out., sometimes a fret creeps up on you when you…

Fret translation into English

Fret: translate from English into Chinese

烦恼, 烦躁, 忧, 腐蚀, 波浪, 波涛

Fret: translate from English into Dutch

Tobben, Kniezen, Ergernis, Prikkelen, Irriteren, Wrokken, Invreten, Wegvreten, Knagen, Bijten, Om zich heenvreten, Kabbeling, Gisting

Fret: translate from English into French

Frette, Tracasser, Ronger, Touchette, Énerver, Geindre, Mettre en colère, Faire énerver, Se découper, Inciter

Fret: translate from English into German

Bund, Sich sorgen machen, Sich ärgern, Sich grämen, Sich abnutzen, Unruhig sein, Sich abreiben, Laubsagen

Fret: translate from English into Hindi

झल्लाहट, झल्लाना, चिड़चिड़ाना, कुढ़ना, क्रोध, चिढ़ना, घबड़ाहट

Fret: translate from English into Italian

Tasto, Greca, Affliggersi, Affliggere, Fregio, Agitazione, Agitare, Irritazione, Irritarsi, Irritare, Rodere, Consumare, Impazientirsi, Consumarsi

Fret: translate from English into Korean

프렛, 초조, 뇌문, 만자 무늬, 해치다, 깨물다, 애타다, 먹어 들어가다, 보채다, 붓다, 애달음, 속타게 하다, 초조하게 하다, 어지럽히다, 차츰 부식하다, 안달하다, 철썩거리다, 뇌문으로 장식하다, ...에 프렛을 달다

Fret: translate from English into Russian

Раздражение, Лад, Беспокоиться, Мучить, Мучиться, Подтачивать, Мучение, Брожение, Волнение, Прямоугольный орнамент, Беспокоить, Разъедать, Подергиваться рябью, Размывать, Украшать резьбой, Украшать лепкой, Перебирать струны

Fret: translate from English into Spanish

Preocuparse, Traste, Inquietarse, Molestar, Raído, Corroer, Raer, Desgastar, Apurarse, Impacientarse

Word origin

mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

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Fret – similar words

fretful

ˈfret.fəl

adjective
Feeling or expressing distress or irritation.
Usage examples:
The baby was crying with a fretful whimper

adjective
Behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable
Usage examples:
By midnight the children were tired and fretful (= complaining a lot because they were unhappy).

Fretful - all meanings in English

Fret synonims

agonize

ˈæɡ.ə.naɪz

verb
Undergo great mental anguish through worrying about something.
Usage examples:
I didn't agonize over the problem

verb
To spend a lot of time trying to make a decision
Usage examples:
She agonized for days over whether she should take the job., after hours of agonizing debate, the m…

Agonize - all meanings in English

anguish

ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ

noun
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
Usage examples:
She shut her eyes in anguish

verb
Be extremely distressed about something.
Usage examples:
I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether i'd made the right decision

noun
Extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering
Usage examples:
His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear., in her anguish she forgot to leave a …

Anguish - all meanings in English

brood

bruːd

noun
A family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth.
Usage examples:
A brood of chicks

verb
Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried.
Usage examples:
She had brooded over the subject a thousand times

adjective
(of an animal) kept to be used for breeding.
Usage examples:
A brood mare

Brood - all meanings in English

complain

kəmˈpleɪn

verb
Express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
Usage examples:
Local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources

verb
To say that something is wrong or not good enough
Usage examples:
Bill and nancy are always complaining about their neighbor, whose dog frightens their kids., [ + th…

verb
To tell someone that something is wrong or not satisfactory, and that you are annoyed about it
Usage examples:
Complain about sth workers complain about the conditions in which they are forced to work., complai…

Complain - all meanings in English

fuss

fʌs

noun
A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest.
Usage examples:
I don't know what all the fuss is about

verb
Show unnecessary or excessive concern about something.
Usage examples:
She's always fussing about her food

noun
A show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves
Usage examples:
Make such a fuss she made such a fuss when richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse!, fuss abou…

Fuss - all meanings in English

grumble

ˈɡrʌm.bəl

verb
Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.
Usage examples:
‘i'm getting old,’ she grumbled

noun
A complaint.
Usage examples:
The main grumble is that he spends too much time away

verb
To complain about someone or something in an annoyed way
Usage examples:
Grumble about she spent the evening grumbling to me about her job., [ + speech ] "you never hang yo…

Grumble - all meanings in English

make a fuss

phrase
To give someone a lot of attention and treat them well
Usage examples:
She doesn't see her grandchildren very often so she makes a real fuss of them when she does., i was…

Make a fuss - all meanings in English

mope

verb
Feel dejected and apathetic.
Usage examples:
No use moping—things could be worse

noun
A person given to prolonged spells of low spirits.
Usage examples:
A bunch of totally depressed mopes

verb
To be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive manner, esp. because you are disappointed
Usage examples:
Don’t sit in the house moping – go out and enjoy yourself.

Mope - all meanings in English

pine

noun
An evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves. many kinds are grown for the soft timber, which is widely used for furniture and pulp, or for tar and turpentine.
Usage examples:
Hollyhock landed in a low branch of a pine tree, and dangled there as she tried to find a way to ge…

verb
Suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart.
Usage examples:
She thinks i am pining away from love

noun
An evergreen tree that has thin leaves like needles and that grows in cool northern regions, or the wood of these trees
Usage examples:
Bradley pined for his wife, who was far away.

Pine - all meanings in English

sigh

verb
Emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.
Usage examples:
Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief

noun
A long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.
Usage examples:
She let out a long sigh of despair

verb
Breathe out deeply and heavily

Sigh - all meanings in English

sorrow

ˈsɒr.əʊ

noun
A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.
Usage examples:
A bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow

verb
Feel or display deep distress.
Usage examples:
A woman had cried all night, sorrowing over the death of her husband

noun
A feeling of great sadness or regret, or something that causes this feeling
Usage examples:
[ u ] the english language does not contain the words to express the sorrow i feel.

Sorrow - all meanings in English

whine

noun
A long, high-pitched complaining cry.
Usage examples:
The dog gave a small whine

verb
Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
Usage examples:
The dog whined and scratched at the back door

verb
To make a high, complaining sound, or to complain continually
Usage examples:
If you don’t stop whining, we won’t go at all!, fig. the whine of tracey’s hair dryer wakes me ever…

Whine - all meanings in English

worry

verb
Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.
Usage examples:
He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun
The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.
Usage examples:
He's demented with worry

verb
To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious
Usage examples:
[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …

Worry - all meanings in English

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