fret (
http://definr.com/fret)
n 1: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a
stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" [syn:
stew,
sweat,
lather,
swither]
2: a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical
instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the
metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
v 1: worry unnecessarily of excessively [syn:
fuss,
niggle]
2: be agitated or irritated
3: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing [syn:
chafe,
gall]
4: cause annoyance in
5: gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled
her" [syn:
eat into,
rankle,
grate]
6: carve a pattern into
7: decorate with an interlaced design
8: be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the
cat" [syn:
choke,
gag]
9: cause friction; "my sweater scratches" [syn:
rub,
fray,
chafe,
scratch]
10: remove soil or rock, as of wind or water; "Rain eroded the
terraces" [syn:
erode,
eat away]
11: wear away or erode [syn:
eat away]