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Definition of fray
(Entry 1 of 4)
: a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
Fighting there could easily draw neighboring nations into the fray.— Blaine Harden … the patrician statesman who stood above the fray.— Richard D. Hylton
fray
verb (1)
frayed; fraying; frays
Definition of fray (Entry 2 of 4)
1a
: to wear (something, such as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing : fret
b
: to separate the threads at the edge of
fray
noun (2)Definition of fray (Entry 3 of 4)
: a raveled place or worn spot (as on fabric)
fray
verb (2)
frayed; fraying; frays
Definition of fray (Entry 4 of 4)
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“Fray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fray. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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Kids Definition of fray
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fray
verb
frayed; fraying
Kids Definition of fray (Entry 2 of 2)
: to wear into shreds
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