What is the meaning of the word "fret"?
Definitions:
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A state of anxiety, restlessness, or irritation.
NOUN
- She was in a constant fret about her exams.

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In architecture or design contexts, refers to a decorative patterns of interlaced lines, often geometric.
NOUN
- The columns were carved with a Greek fret pattern.

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In music context, refers to one of the raised metal strips on the fingerboard of a guitar or similar instrument, used to divide pitches.
NOUN
- Place your fingers just behind the third fret.

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To gradually wear down, corrode, or erode something- often used for natural or mechanical processes.
VERB
- The stream had fretted away the rocks over centuries.

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To worry, be anxious, or show distress, often about something minor or uncontrollable.
VERB
- Don't fret- everything will work out.

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