noun
fretting
FREH-tihng
noun
1
Constant worrying or anxious complaining.
"Her fretting over the weather ruined the picnic before it even started."
How to Use Fretting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of worrying, often needlessly or repeatedly.
Word Forms
frettings plural
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Rhymes for fretting
petting
setting
wetting
getting
letting
betting
netting
vetting
abetting
upsetting
resetting
forgetting
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