Fret: meaning, definitions and examples
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fret
[ fret ]
music
To press strings against the neck of a guitar, violin, etc. to produce notes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She fretted the strings of the guitar.
- He fretted the violin to play a beautiful melody.
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
Etymology
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.
See also: fretful.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #17,728, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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