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TOEFL BNC: 14441 COCA: 11825

fray

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 fray /ˈfreɪ/ noun
plural frays
1 fray
/ˈfreɪ/
noun
plural frays
Learner's definition of FRAY
[count]
: a fight, struggle, or disagreement that involves many people争吵;斗殴

above the fray

: not directly involved in an angry or difficult struggle or disagreement未直接卷入;置身事外
2 fray /ˈfreɪ/ verb
frays; frayed; fraying
2 fray
/ˈfreɪ/
verb
frays; frayed; fraying
Learner's definition of FRAY
: to cause (a cloth or other material) to become worn down at the end or edge : to separate the threads of (a material)(使织物等边沿)磨损,磨破
[+ object]
[no object]
often used figuratively常用作比喻
TOEFL BNC: 14441 COCA: 11825

fray

1 of 4

noun (1)

: 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

2 of 4

verb (1)

frayed; fraying; frays

transitive verb

1
a
: 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
2
: strain, irritate
… a botched new bus system … which has frayed tempers. The Economist

intransitive verb

1
: to wear out or into shreds
2
: to show signs of strain
fraying nerves

fray

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a raveled place or worn spot (as on fabric)

fray

4 of 4

verb (2)

frayed; fraying; frays

transitive verb

archaic
: scare
also : to frighten away

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English fraien, from Anglo-French freier, froier to rub, from Latin fricare — more at friction

Verb (2) and Noun (1)

Middle English fraien, short for affraien to affray

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

1630, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fray was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 14441 COCA: 11825

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