ret

¹ret

verb \ˈret\

ret·tedret·ting

Definition of RET

transitive verb

: to soak (as flax) to loosen the fiber from the woody tissue

intransitive verb

: to become retted

Origin of RET

Middle English, from Middle Dutch

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with RET

bet, debt, fret, get, het, jet, let, Lett, met, net, pet, set, stet, sweat, Tet, threat, vet, wet, whet, yet