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To be constantly or visibly anxious
“An alarming new survey has found that almost one in four parents fret constantly about whether they have the ability to raise their children properly.”
To cause anxiety or worry to
“You break the rules of your people, invite danger upon yourself, and fret your mother.”
To complain or make a fuss about something
“Young people continue to lead in adopting and testing new platforms and digital literacies, and their elders still fret and complain about them.”
To wear away or cause damage through applied friction
“It drifts into crevasses or the deep valleys of the streams that fret the surface of the ice.”
To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried
To express or feel deep sorrow or anguish
To feel or express violent uncontrollable anger
To whinge or whine
To hesitate or be reluctant to do something (that one thinks may be wrong)
To feel emotionally upset
Plural for a state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated
“Don't get into a fret, because everything is all right in your apartment. There's no reason at all to get upset.”
Plural for a state of noisy and confused activity
Plural for a delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire
Plural for an often childish display or fit of bad temper
Plural for an obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles
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