a noisy fight
"The sudden scuffle broke out in the crowded subway car before everyone could react."
A fight or argument
"The heated arguments at the town hall meeting finally broke into a physical fray after someone threw a chair."
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."
A surname.
"The local librarian, Mrs. Fray, recommended several new biographies to our reading club."