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- Dictionaryfray/freɪ/
verb
- 1. (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing: "cheap fabric soon frays" Similar
- 2. (of a male deer) rub (a bush or small tree) with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers, or to mark territory during the rut: "bucks mark their territory by fraying small trees"
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Fray can be a verb meaning to make cloth or rope threads loose, or to become annoyed or angry. It can also be a noun meaning a fight or argument. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of fray.
- English (US)
FRAY meaning: 1. to become or to cause the threads in cloth...
- Znaczenie Fray, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
FRAY definicja: 1. to become or to cause the threads in...
- Fray: Arabic Translation
FRAY translate: يَهْتَرِىء. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Fray Spanish Translation
FRAY translate: deshilachar, deshilacharse, desgastar,...
- Fray: Polish Translation
fray translate: wycierać (się), strzępić (się), zawodzić,...
- Fray: Russian Translation
FRAY translate: протираться, изнашиваться , раздражаться, не...
- Fray: Norwegian Translation
fray - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...
- Fray: Danish Translation
fray - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of fray as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Fray can mean a fight, a worn spot, or to rub or strain something.
Learn the meaning of fray as a verb, noun, and adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out the origin and usage of fray in British and American English.
verb (used without object) to wear into loose, raveled threads or fibers, as cloth; ravel out: My sweater frayed at the elbows. to become strained or stressed: Jealousy could be a sign that your relationship is fraying. to rub against something: tall grass fraying against my knees.
Fray can be a noun meaning a fight, a dispute, or a military engagement, or a verb meaning to wear away, to strain, or to chafe. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.
The word fray is all about friction. A frayed rope has been rubbed so much its fibers are wearing away. People experiencing friction are involved in a fray, or a noisy fight.
FRAY definition: 1. If material or clothing frays, or if it is frayed, the threads at the edge break and become…. Learn more.
