1. (

• fuss ,
• niggle ,
• fret ,

) worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren;

2. (

• fret

) be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details" ;

3. (

• fret

) provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar" ;

4. (

• chafe ,
• gall ,
• fret

) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing ;

5. (

• fret ,

) cause annoyance in ;

6. (

• eat_into ,
• fret ,
• rankle ,
• grate

) gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" ;

7. (

• fret ,

) carve a pattern into ;

8. (

• fret

) decorate with an interlaced design ;

9. (

• choke ,
• gag ,
• fret ,

) be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" ;

10. (

• rub ,
• fray ,
• fret ,
• chafe ,
• scratch ,

) cause friction; "my sweater scratches" ;

11. (

• erode ,
• eat_away ,
• fret ,

) remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" ;

12. (

• fret ,
• eat_away ,

) wear away or erode ;

1. (

• fretted

) having frets ;

2. (

• fretted ,
• interlaced ,
• latticed ,
• latticelike

) having a pattern of fretwork or latticework ;