1. the action of worrying or being anxious
2. the wearing away of material by rubbing or erosion

1. worrying or being anxious about something
Usage: present participle of ‘fret’
2. wearing away or eroding something by rubbing
Usage: present participle of ‘fret’

Examples

• She was fretting about her upcoming exam all week.
• Stop fretting over things you can’t control.
• The constant fretting was making him lose sleep.
• Water was fretting away the stone foundation.
• The rope was fretting against the metal edge.
• His constant fretting annoyed his friends.
• The fretting of the cables caused them to weaken over time.