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frets
Nounfret has 4 senses
fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither - agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" --1is a kind ofagitation
choke, gag, fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" --9is one way tocompress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody Something ----s somebody
rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch - cause friction; "my sweater scratches" --10is one way totouch, adjoin, meet, contact Sample sentences: Something ----s Something is ----ing PP Something ----s somebody
erode, eat away, fret - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" --11is one way todamage Sample sentence: Something ----s something
fret, eat away - wear away or erode --12is one way tocorrode, rust Sample sentence: Something ----s something