Verb
1. worry unnecessarily or excessively;
"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"2. be agitated or irritated;
"don't fret over these small details"3. provide (a musical instrument) with frets;
"fret a guitar"4. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
5. cause annoyance in
6. gnaw into; make resentful or angry;
"The unjustice rankled her""his resentment festered"7. carve a pattern into
8. decorate with an interlaced design
9. be too tight; rub or press;
"This neckband is choking the cat"10. cause friction;
"my sweater scratches"11. remove soil or rock;
"Rain eroded the terraces"12. wear away or erode