fray
fray
verb (frays, frayed, frayed, fraying)
/freɪ/
1 ​intransitive, transitive if cloth frays or something frays it, the threads in it start to come apart
The cuffs of his shirt were fraying.
This material frays easily.
fray something It was fashionable to fray the bottoms of your jeans.
2 ​intransitive, transitive fray (something) if somebody’s nerves or temper frays or something frays them, the person starts to get annoyed
As the debate went on, tempers began to fray.
Idioms
fray at/around the edges/seams
e.g.
/fe3hdialogue/Hilda×Mercedes#6167ce05bdb0e500007a91e3
fray
noun
/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.
TOPICS Opinion and argument C2
e.g.
/fe3hdialogue/エーデルガルト Edelgard#6378efcfbdb0e50000b27ded
/fe3hdialogue/Edelgard×Hubert#62dbd209bdb0e50000324190
/fe3hdialogue/Ashe×Ingrid#61679a20bdb0e5000040f5b0
/13sardialouge/No. 296 Breaking Limits 限界なんざ関係ねえ#623e7453bdb0e50000849945
/13sardialouge/File No. 016 Takatoshi Hijiyama (2188) 比治山隆俊(西暦2188年)#634aac12bdb0e500005947a8
Word Origin
verb late Middle English: from Old French freiier, from Latin fricare ‘to rub’.
noun late Middle English: from archaic fray ‘to quarrel’, from affray ‘startle’, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer ‘disturb, startle’, based on an element of Germanic origin related to Old English frithu ‘peace, safety’.