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lather vs fret

fret vs lather

lather and fret both are nouns.

lather and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lather Yes No Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lather and fret are synonyms defined as:
  • lather and fret: agitation resulting from active worry
Other synonyms of lather include stew, sweat, swither.
lather (noun) fret (noun)
the froth produced by soaps or detergents 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
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a workman who puts up laths a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry agitation resulting from active worry
lather (verb) fret (verb)
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning wear away or erode
exude sweat or lather remove soil or rock
form a lather cause friction
beat severely with a whip or rod 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 lather and fret

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