fret

Meanings

1. 1
   noun Agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or some other cause; a rippling on the surface of water.
2. 2
   noun Agitation of the mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation.
3. 3
   noun Herpes; tetter.
4. 4
   noun (in the plural) The worn sides of riverbanks, where ores or stones containing them accumulate after being washed down from higher ground, which thus indicate to miners the locality of veins of ore.
5. 5
   verb Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
6. 6
   verb To chafe or irritate; to worry.
7. 7
   verb To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
8. 8
   verb In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
9. 9
   verb To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
10. 10
    verb To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
11. 11
    verb To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.
12. 12
    verb To be anxious, to worry.
13. 13
    verb To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.
14. 14
    verb To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.