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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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to become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated, forming loose threads at the edge or end: Denim frays so easily. I frayed the edges of my jeans since that was the fashion in those days. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tearing and breaking into pieces. apart. asunder. bobble. bobbly. break into pieces.
The meaning of FRAY is a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute. How to use fray in a sentence.
The fray is an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in. There will have to be a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray. He would be inspiring young people to get into the political fray.
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. ( freɪ) vb. 1. to wear or cause to wear away into tatters or loose threads, esp at an edge or end. 2. to make or become strained or irritated. 3. to rub or chafe (another object) or (of two objects) to rub against one another. n. a frayed place, as in cloth.
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.
