fret
n 1: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a
stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" [syn: {stew}, {sweat},
{lather}, {swither}]
2: 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
v 1: worry unnecessarily of excessively [syn: {fuss}, {niggle}]
2: be agitated or irritated
3: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing [syn: {chafe}, {gall}]
4: cause annoyance in
5: gnaw into; make resentful or angry [syn: {eat into}, {rankle},
{grate}]
6: carve a pattern into
7: decorate with an interlaced design
8: be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is chocking the
cat" [syn: {choke}, {gag}]
9: cause friction [syn: {rub}, {fray}, {chafe}, {scratch}]
10: remove soil or rock, as of wind or water; "Rain eroded the
terraces" [syn: {erode}, {eat away}]
11: wear away or erode [syn: {eat away}]