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- a fight, a competition or an argument, especially one that is exciting or seen as a test of your ability They were ready for the fray. to enter/join the fray At 71, he has now retired from the political fray.
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The meaning of FRAY is a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute. How to use fray in a sentence.
verb (used without object) to wear into loose, raveled threads or fibers, as cloth; ravel out: My sweater frayed at the elbows. to become strained or stressed: Jealousy could be a sign that your relationship is fraying. to rub against something: tall grass fraying against my knees.
to become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated and loose at the edge or end: [ I ] All his shirts are fraying at the collar. [ I ] fig. My nerves are getting frayed (= I am becoming nervous) from the constant noise around here.
The word fray is all about friction. A frayed rope has been rubbed so much its fibers are wearing away. People experiencing friction are involved in a fray, or a noisy fight.
The fray is an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in. There will have to be a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray. He would be inspiring young people to get into the political fray.
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noun. /freɪ/. /freɪ/. the fray. [singular] a fight, a competition or an argument, especially one that is exciting or seen as a test of your ability. They were ready for the fray. to enter/join the fray. At 71, he has now retired from the political fray.
