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fret vs fret

fret vs fret

fret and fret both are nouns.

fret and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fret Yes No Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
fret (noun) fret (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 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) an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry agitation resulting from active worry
fret (verb) fret (verb)
wear away or erode wear away or erode
remove soil or rock remove soil or rock
cause friction cause friction
be too tight; rub or press be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets provide (a musical instrument) with frets
Difference between fret and fret

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