fretting
verb (present participle)UK /ˈfrɛtɪŋ/
US /ˈfrɛtɪŋ/
Worrying a lot about something.
She was fretting about her lost toy all afternoon.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Wearing away or rubbing something gradually.
The rope was fretting against the sharp rock.
3. Making a pattern of small decorative ridges or a fretwork design.
The craftsman was fretting the wood into an elegant border.
4. Playing notes on a stringed instrument by pressing the strings against the frets.
His fingers were fretting the guitar chords smoothly.