flap vs fret

flap and fret both are nouns.

flap and fret both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flap	Yes	No	Yes	No
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fret is a hypernym of flap; that is, fret is a word with a broader meaning than flap:

flap: make a fuss; be agitated
fret: worry unnecessarily or excessively

Other hypernyms of flap include fuss, niggle.

flap (noun)	fret (noun)
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely	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
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body	a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
the motion made by flapping up and down	agitation resulting from active worry
an excited state of agitation

flap (verb)	fret (verb)
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds	wear away or erode
make a fuss; be agitated	remove soil or rock
to flutter noisily when moved by the wind	cause friction
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion	be too tight; rub or press
move with a flapping motion	decorate with an interlaced design
move with a thrashing motion	carve a pattern into
	be agitated or irritated
	cause annoyance in
	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
	worry unnecessarily or excessively
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
	provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Difference between flap and fret

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