fray
fray
nounDefinition of FRAY
1
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective <another generation of scientists entered the fray to find a cure for AIDS>
2
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups <a troubled youth always getting into frays at school>
Synonyms battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest, dustup, fracas, fray, hassle, scrap, scrimmage, scrum, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, tussle
Related Words pitched battle, rough-and-tumble; affray [chiefly British], battle royal, brawl, broil, donnybrook, free-for-all, melee (also m{ecirc}l{eacute}e), mix-up, ruckus, ruction; blows, fistfight, fisticuffs, grapple, handgrips, punch-out, punch-up [chiefly British], slugfest; confrontation, duel, face-off, joust; altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, argy-bargy [chiefly British], contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, falling-out, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tangle, tiff, wrangle; catfight
Near Antonyms truce
3
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people <school officials broke up the fray and gave all guilty parties detention>
Synonyms affray [chiefly British], broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also m{ecirc}l{eacute}e), rough-and-tumble, row, ruckus, ruction
