fret vs constrict

constrict vs fret

fret is a noun but constrict is not a noun.

fret and constrict both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

fret (noun)	constrict (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
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)	constrict (verb)
wear away or erode	become tight or as if tight
remove soil or rock	squeeze or press together
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 constrict

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