Fret: meaning, definitions and examples

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fret

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music

To press strings against the neck of a guitar, violin, etc. to produce notes.

Synonyms

depress, press, squeeze

Examples of usage

She fretted the strings of the guitar.
He fretted the violin to play a beautiful melody.

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worry

To feel or express worry, annoyance, or discontent.

Synonyms

agitate, distress, worry

Examples of usage

She was in a constant state of fret over her upcoming exams.
His constant fret over small things made him stressed.

Translations

Translations of the word "fret" in other languages:

🇵🇹 traste

preocupação
nervosismo

🇮🇳 फ्रेट

चिंता
घबराहट

🇩🇪 Bund

Sorge
Nervosität

🇮🇩 serat

khawatir
gugup

🇺🇦 лад

турбота
хвилювання

🇵🇱 próg

niepokój
nerwowość

🇯🇵 フレット

心配
神経質

🇫🇷 frette

souci
nervosité

🇪🇸 traste

preocupación
nerviosismo

🇹🇷 perde

endişe
gerginlik

🇰🇷 프렛

걱정
긴장

🇸🇦 عصا

قلق
توتر

🇨🇿 pražec

obava
nervozita

🇸🇰 pražec

obava
nervozita

🇨🇳 品

担忧
紧张

🇸🇮 prečnik

skrb
nervoza

🇮🇸 vængur

áhyggjur
taugaveiklun

🇰🇿 лад

алаңдау
уайымдау

🇬🇪 ტრასტე

შეშფოთება
ნერვიულობა

🇦🇿 lad

narahatlıq
həyəcan

🇲🇽 traste

preocupación
nerviosismo

Word origin

The word 'fret' originated from Old English 'fretan', meaning 'devour, consume'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include 'worry, distress'. The musical sense of 'fret' in relation to stringed instruments dates back to the 16th century, derived from the action of pressing strings against the neck of the instrument.