Word

fret, v.
(frets, fretted, fretting)
freq. cnt. 5

worry unnecessarily or excessively
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

fret fuss niggle

sample sentences

"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s over the results of the experiment

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s over the results of the experiment

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s over the results of the experiment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

scruple dither, flap, pother

be agitated or irritated
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

fret

sample sentences

"don't fret over these small details"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

wear away or erode
<verb.change>

eat away fret

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove soil or rock
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

eat away erode fret

sample sentences

"Rain eroded the terraces"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

erosive eroding erosion erosion

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

cause friction
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

chafe fray fret rub scratch

sample sentences

"my sweater scratches"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

touch, meet, adjoin, contact

be too tight; rub or press
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

choke fret gag

sample sentences

"This neckband is choking the cat"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

compress, contract, press, constrict, squeeze, compact

decorate with an interlaced design
<verb.creation>

fret

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

carve a pattern into
<verb.creation>

fret

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

hyponym

gnaw into; make resentful or angry
<verb.emotion>

eat into fret grate rankle

sample sentences

"The injustice rankled her"
"his resentment festered"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

semantic pointers

hypernym

bother, annoy, irritate, vex, rag, get to, get at, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, chafe, devil

cause annoyance in
<verb.emotion>

fret

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

bother, annoy, irritate, vex, rag, get to, get at, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, chafe, devil

cause

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

chafe fret gall

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

provide (a musical instrument) with frets
<verb.possession>

fret

sample sentences

"fret a guitar"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

provide, supply, furnish, render