fret

⁵fret

noun

Definition of FRET

: one of a series of ridges fixed across the fingerboard of a stringed musical instrument (as a guitar)

— fret·less adjective

— fret·ted adjective

Origin of FRET

perhaps from Middle French frete ferrule, from freter

First Known Use: circa 1500

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue