Fretting

/ˈfɹɛtɪŋ/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An irritation or worrying.
  2. 2
    A gnawing or eating away.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of fret form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"The little child was fretting for its mother when it was left at the child care centre for the first time."

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