fret - Meaning in Gujarati

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fret - Meaning in Gujarati

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Definitions and Meaning of fret in English

fret noun

1. 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
2. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

   Synonyms

   Greek fret, Greek key, key pattern

   Example

   • "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
3. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

   Synonyms

   worn spot

4. agitation resulting from active worry

   Synonyms

   lather, stew, stew, sweat, swither

   Examples

   • "don't get in a stew"
   • "he's in a sweat about exams"

fret verb

1. wear away or erode

   Synonyms

   eat away

2. remove soil or rock

   Synonyms

   eat away, erode

   Example

   • "Rain eroded the terraces"
3. cause friction

   Synonyms

   chafe, fray, rub, scratch, scratch

   Example

   • "my sweater scratches"
4. be too tight; rub or press

   Synonyms

   choke, gag, gag

   Example

   • "This neckband is choking the cat"
5. decorate with an interlaced design
6. carve a pattern into
7. be agitated or irritated

   Example

   • "don't fret over these small details"
8. gnaw into; make resentful or angry

   Synonyms

   eat into, grate, rankle

   Examples

   • "his resentment festered"
   • "The injustice rankled her"
9. cause annoyance in
10. worry unnecessarily or excessively

    Synonyms

    fuss, niggle

    Example

    • "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
11. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

    Synonyms

    chafe, gall, gall

12. provide (a musical instrument) with frets

    Example

    • "fret a guitar"

Description

A fret is any of the thin strips of material, usually metal wire, inserted laterally at specific positions along the neck or fretboard of a stringed instrument. Frets usually extend across the full width of the neck. On some historical instruments and non-European instruments, frets are made of pieces of string tied around the neck.

Also see "Fret" on Wikipedia

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