fray in English dictionary

  • fray

    Meanings and definitions of "fray"

    • Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.
    • (intransitive) To unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
    • (intransitive, figuratively) To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
    • noun
      Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee.
    • noun
      (archaic)
      fright
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
    • verb
      (intransitive, figuratively)
      To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
    • verb
      (transitive, archaic)
      frighten; alarm
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To bear the expense of; to defray.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To rub.
    • Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee
    • unravel
    • to wear out
    • noun
      a noisy fight
    • verb
      cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
    • verb
      wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve"

    Synonyms of "fray" in English dictionary

    wear out, frazzle, combat are the top synonyms of "fray" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of fray

    • Conjugation of fray
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      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value.
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. frays
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. fray
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. fray frayed
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. fray —
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value.s fraying frayed
    • Conjugation of fray
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. (to) fray
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value.
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      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. fray
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. fray frayed
      Lua error in Module:glossary/data at line 3: attempt to index a nil value. fray —
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    • fray ( plural  frays)
    • fray ( third-person singular simple present frays, present participle fraying, simple past and past participle frayed)
    • fray (plural frays)
    • fray (third-person singular simple present frays, present participle fraying, simple past and past participle frayed)
  • Fray

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