Also means
haste
Usage Note
Fretta almost always lives in the phrase avere fretta ('to be in a hurry') and in fretta ('quickly, hastily'). The doubled phrase in fretta e furia means 'in a great rush'. Note it is feminine despite ending in a way that catches learners off guard.
Examples
"Ho fretta, devo andare."
Natural Translation
I'm in a hurry, I have to go.
Literal Translation
I-have hurry, I-must to-go.

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