fret vs compress

compress vs fret

fret and compress both are nouns.

fret and compress both are verbs.

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

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

fret: be too tight; rub or press
compress: squeeze or press together

Other hypernyms of fret include compact, constrict, contract, press, squeeze.

fret (noun)	compress (noun)
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 cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	compress (verb)
wear away or erode	squeeze or press together
remove soil or rock	make more compact by or as if by pressing
cause friction
be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
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 fret and compress

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