verb Download 🔗Share Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat. Examples : "The hungry goats were fretting the young clover in the field. " animal food biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share In the form fret out: to squander, to waste. Examples : "He ended up fretting out his entire paycheck on lottery tickets and now can't pay rent. " economy finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gnaw; to consume, to eat away. Examples : "The constant worry about her upcoming exam was fretting away at her confidence. " mind emotion suffering Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To be anxious, to worry. Examples : "She spent the whole morning fretting about her upcoming exam. " mind emotion attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place. Examples : "The young wine was still fretting slightly in the bottle, as evidenced by the tiny bubbles rising. " drink food biology chemistry process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To decorate or ornament, especially with an interlaced or interwoven pattern, or with carving or relief (raised) work. Examples : "The woodworker spent hours fretting the guitar's headstock with delicate floral designs. " art style architecture appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork. Examples : "The carpenter was carefully fretting the wood panel to create an intricate floral pattern. " art technical work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Action of the verb to fret. Examples : "Her constant fretting over the small details of the party made it difficult for everyone to relax and enjoy themselves. " mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading