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| fret [ fret ] |
verb (past and past participle fret·ted, present participle fret·ting, 3rd person present singular frets) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb worry: to be worried, irritated, or agitated about something, or cause somebody to be so
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2. transitive and intransitive verb wear away: to wear away or corrode the surface of something, or become worn away or corroded
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3. transitive verb make hole by constant rubbing: to create a hole or groove in something by constant wear or rubbing
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4. transitive and intransitive verb flow in ripples or small waves: to flow with a constant busy rippling motion or with small choppy waves, or cause water to flow in this way
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noun (plural frets) |
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hole made by fretting: a hole, groove, or mark made by constant wear or rubbing
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| [ Old English fretan "devour" < Germanic, "eat up"] |
