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Fray Common

Fray has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a noisy fight

"The sudden scuffle broke out in the crowded subway car before everyone could react."

2

A fight or argument

"The heated arguments at the town hall meeting finally broke into a physical fray after someone threw a chair."

Verb
1

wear away by rubbing

"The friction frayed the sleeve"

2

cause friction

"my sweater scratches"

3

To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

"The rough stone caused the frayed edge of his shirt sleeve to unravel further with every pull."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local librarian, Mrs. Fray, recommended several new biographies to our reading club."

See Also
frighten friction rub frays defray afraid rope aglet
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fight break touch
Rhyming Words
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