fretting
Definitions
Verb
- Worry unnecessarily or excessively
- Be agitated or irritated
- Provide (a musical instrument) with frets
- Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- Cause annoyance in
- Gnaw into; make resentful or angry
- Carve a pattern into
- Decorate with an interlaced design
- Be too tight; rub or press
- Cause friction
- Remove soil or rock
- Wear away or erode
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "fretting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | following | 3 | 221 |
| 2 | finding | 2 | 53 |
| 3 | forming | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | farming | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | founding | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | freezing | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | forcing | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | floating | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | frowning | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | fixing | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | framing | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | fleeting | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | flooring | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | flaming | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | flashing | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | flowering | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | affecting | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | favoring | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | featuring | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | fencing | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | flapping | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | flushing | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | phrasing | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | effecting | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | fielding | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | flailing | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | flaring | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | folding | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | affording | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | fleming | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | flipping | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | flooding | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | furthering | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | feasting | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | fiddling | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | filming | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | flicking | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | flitting | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | flocking | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | flouting | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | forging | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | fuming | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | funding | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | fusing | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | offending | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | offsetting | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | affixing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | fainting | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | farling | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | farrowing | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | farthing | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | farting | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | fasting | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | fathering | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | faulding | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | faulting | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | faxing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | feathering | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | fending | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | ferrying | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | feuding | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | fickling | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | flagging | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | flaking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | fledging | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | fleecing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | flemming | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | flinging | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | flirting | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | flogging | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | flopping | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | foraying | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | forking | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | freaking | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | freehling | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | freewing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | frerking | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | fricking | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | frieling | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | frigging | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | froemming | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | froning | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | fruehling | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | fruiting | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | fryling | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | fueling | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | fuelling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "fretting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | setting | 2 | 60 |
| 2 | resting | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | forgetting | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | renting | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | wetting | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | rotting | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | petting | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | restating | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | netting | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | fetting | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | rettig | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | fettig | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | rettinger | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | retesting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | refitting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | rebutting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | ferreting | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | vetting | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | trettin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | oetting | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "fretting" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "fretting" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "fretting" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "fretting".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 87
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Fretting about your speed awareness course, Suella? You’re anxious about the wrong thing
May 22, 2023 The Guardian
May 22, 2023 The Guardian
Jeffrey Epstein fretted with NYT reporter about Trump 2016 win, emails show
Nov 12, 2025 New York Post
Nov 12, 2025 New York Post
Trump frets Congress is 'becoming antisemitic' during Hanukkah celebration, hints at new WH ballroom price
Dec 16, 2025 New York Post
Dec 16, 2025 New York Post
Commentary: Not fretting lack of guitar mastery — Alexandra Paskhaver
May 2, 2026 Jacksonville Journal-Courier
May 2, 2026 Jacksonville Journal-Courier

