fret

To fret about something is to worry.

• Tina frets about everything.
• Henry is fretting over his grades.
• You shouldn’t fret about that. There’s nothing you can do.
• Don’t fret. We’ll figure out how to fix this.

This word can also be used as a noun:

• The mother was so consumed by fret that she had a nervous breakdown.
• The fret of more fatalities related to the ignition caused the automaker to order a recall.
• The man’s fret soon disappeared when he realized the woman was pushing a bag of laundry in the buggy and not a baby.

A fret is also a part of the guitar that produces notes and chords.

• My fingers are spread out over four frets.
• In order to produce sound on a guitar, your fingers must be placed on the right frets.

Click here to learn more words.

April 6, 2014