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fray — Ⅰ. fray [1] ► VERB 1) (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge. 2) (of a person s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain. ORIGIN Old French freiier, from Latin fricare to rub . Ⅱ. fray [2] … English terms dictionary
fray — [ freı ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) if a rope or piece of cloth frays or is frayed, the fibers in it become loose and start to come apart: The shirt cuffs are beginning to fray. 2. ) if someone s nerves or their TEMPER frays or is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fray — [[t]fre͟ɪ[/t]] frays, fraying, frayed 1) V ERG If something such as cloth or rope frays, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance. The fabric is very fine or frays easily... [V… … English dictionary
nerves — n. nervousness 1) an attack; bundle of nerves mental state 2) to fray, frazzle smb. s nerves; to get on smb. s nerves 3) to calm, settle one s nerves 4) frayed, frazzled; steady; strong; taut; weak nerves misc. 5) to have nerves of steel ( to be… … Combinatory dictionary
fray — fray1 [freı] v [I and T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: frayer, from Latin fricare; FRICTION] 1.) if cloth or other material frays, or if something frays it, the threads become loose because the material is old ▪ The collar had started to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fray — 1 verb (I) 1 if cloth or other material frays, the threads become loose because the material is old: That sleeve will fray if you don t darn it. 2 if someone s temper or nerves fray, they become annoyed: It was only three o clock and tempers were … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fray — 1. noun /freɪ/ Affray; broil; contest; combat; brawl; melee. Though they did not know the reason for the dispute, they did not hesitate to leap into the fray. 2. verb /freɪ/ a) To unravel; … Wiktionary
fray — fray1 /fray/, n. 1. a fight, battle, or skirmish. 2. a competition or contest, esp. in sports. 3. a noisy quarrel or brawl. 4. Archaic. fright. v.t. 5. Archaic. to frighten. v.i. 6. Archaic. to fight or brawl. [1250 1300; ME frai; aph. var. of… … Universalium
fray — fray1 verb 1》 (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge. 2》 (of a person s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain. Origin ME: from OFr. freiier, from L. fricare to rub . fray2 noun (the fray) a situation of intense… … English new terms dictionary
fray — UK [freɪ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms fray : present tense I/you/we/they fray he/she/it frays present participle fraying past tense frayed past participle frayed 1) if a rope or piece of cloth frays or is frayed, the fibres in… … English dictionary
fray — I [freɪ] verb 1) [I/T] if cloth frays, or if something frays it, its fibres come apart at the edge 2) [I] if someone s nerves fray, they get nervous, and if someone s TEMPER frays, they get angry II the fray [freɪ] noun [singular] 1) an exciting… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
