fray in Sindhi سنڌي
fray in Telugu తెలుగు
fray in English
- fray⇄fray (1), noun, verb.
- fray⇄fray (2), verb, noun.
- fray⇄noun a noisy quarrel, brawl, or fight.
Ex. The first blow makes the Wrong, but the second makes the Fray (John Donne). (Figurative.) always eager for the fray.
(SYN) skirmish, conflict. - fray⇄noun the result of fraying; frayed place.
- fray⇄v.i. (Archaic or Dialect.) to make a disturbance; quarrel or fight.
- fray⇄v.i. to become ragged or worn along the edge.
Ex. His trousers are beginning to fray at the cuffs. - fray⇄v.t. (Archaic or Dialect.) to affect with fear; make afraid; frighten.
- fray⇄v.t. 1. to cause to separate into threads (something woven or twisted); make ragged or worn along the edge.
Ex. Long wear had frayed the collar and cuffs of his old shirt. (Figurative.) His nerves were frayed by long hours andhard work.
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