fret vs flap

fret and flap both are nouns.

fret and flap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, flap is a hyponym of fret; that is, flap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fret:

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

Other hyponyms of fret include scruple, dither, pother.

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

fret (verb)	flap (verb)
wear away or erode	pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
remove soil or rock	make a fuss; be agitated
cause friction	to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
be too tight; rub or press	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
decorate with an interlaced design	move with a flapping motion
carve a pattern into	move with a thrashing motion
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 flap

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