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Definition of Fray
1. Verb. Wear away by rubbing. "The friction frayed the sleeve"
2. Noun. A noisy fight.
3. Verb. Cause friction. "My sweater scratches"
Generic synonyms: Adjoin, Contact, Meet, Touch
Derivative terms: Chafe, Rubbing, Scratch
Definition of Fray
1. n. Affray; broil; contest; combat.
2. v. t. To frighten; to terrify; to alarm.
3. v. t. To bear the expense of; to defray.
4. v. t. To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, a deer is said to fray her head.
5. v. i. To rub.
6. n. A fret or chafe, as in cloth; a place injured by rubbing.
Definition of Fray
1. Noun. Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee. ¹
2. Noun. (archaic) fright ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive figuratively) To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength). ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) (archaic) frighten ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fray
1. to wear off by rubbing [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Fray
1. Affray; broil; contest; combat. "Who began this bloody fray?" (Shak) Origin: Abbreviated from affray. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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