Fret

  • 31fret — I [[t]frɛt[/t]] v. fret•ted, fret•ting, n. 1) to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like 2) to cause corrosion; gnaw into something: acids that fret at the strongest metals[/ex] 3) to make a way by gnawing, corrosion, wearing… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32fret — af·fret·tan·do; cof·fret; fret·ful; fret·ful·ly; fret·ful·ness; fret·less; fret·some; fret·ter; fret·ting·ly; in·ter·fret; fret; fret·ty; pom·fret; …

    English syllables

  • 33FRET — s. m. (Le T se prononce.) T. de Marine marchande. Louage d un bâtiment, soit en totalité, soit en partie. Le fret d un navire. Prendre un navire à fret. Charger à fret. Le prix du fret.   Il signifie aussi, Le prix du fret. Payer le fret. Le… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 34fret — fret1 fretter, n. /fret/, v., fretted, fretting, n. v.i. 1. to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: Fretting about the lost ring isn t going to help. 2. to cause corrosion; gnaw into something: acids that fret at the… …

    Universalium

  • 35FRET — n. m. T. de Marine marchande Prix du transport par bateau d’une cargaison d’un point à un autre. Payer le fret. Le capitaine a touché son fret. On dit de même Payer le fret d’une marchandise, En payer le port. Il signifie, par extension, Louage… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 36fret — I UK [fret] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms fret : present tense I/you/we/they fret he/she/it frets present participle fretting past tense fretted past participle fretted to worry about something continuously Don t fret, I ll be fine. There s …

    English dictionary

  • 37fret — I. /frɛt / (say fret) verb (fretted, fretting) –verb (i) 1. to give oneself up to feelings of irritation, resentful discontent, regret, worry, or the like. 2. to cause corrosion; gnaw. 3. to make a way by gnawing or corrosion. 4. to become eaten …

  • 38fret — v. 1) (D; intr.) to fret about, over 2) (misc.) to fret and fume * * * [fret] over (D; intr.) to fret about (misc.) to fret and fume …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 39fret — fret1 [fret] v past tense and past participle fretted present participle fretting [: Old English; Origin: fretan [i] to eat ] to worry about something, especially when there is no need ▪ Don t fret everything will be all right. fret about/over ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40fret — fret1 [ fret ] verb intransitive to worry about something continuously: Don t fret, I ll be fine. There s no point in fretting about things you can t change. fret fret 2 [ fret ] noun count one of the raised lines across the narrow part of a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English