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Meanings of
fray
in English
Portuguese
contenda
Catalan
contesa
Spanish
altercado
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A noisy fight.
disturbance
ruffle
affray
Portuguese
contenda
Portuguese
arranhar
Catalan
esgarrapar
Spanish
rozar
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Cause friction.
scratch
rub
fret
chafe
Portuguese
arranhar
Portuguese
desfilar
Catalan
desgastar
Spanish
raerse
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Wear away by rubbing.
frazzle
Portuguese
desfilar
Usage of
fray
in English
1
I thought it was the result of the
fray
in the Tower.
2
As always, political issues are starting to enter the
fray
,
he said.
3
Analysts say the army is loath to step into the political
fray
.
4
They had been able to join the
fray
at a critical moment.
5
They had been, in their time, in the thick of the
fray
.
6
The combat became fierce, and the king went forward in the
fray
.
7
But now the jam and egg party was joining in the
fray
.
8
By this time the
fray
was spirited and picturesque in the extreme.
9
At that time, Jean Vernocq was in the midst of the
fray
.
10
I was with Bacon in '76, in the
fray
with the Susquehannocks.
11
Right about now their sense of wellbeing may be starting to
fray
.
12
I was determined to be of the
fray
;
my blood was up.
13
Mr Webb, scenting victory, was trying to rise above the
fray
yesterday.
14
With Volcan out, only two potential bidders likely remain in the
fray
.
15
Yet this may be Jeb's only moment to jump into the
fray
.
16
Max laughed and longed for the
fray
;
he was beginning to live.
Other examples for "fray"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
fray
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
enter the fray
political fray
fray at
start to fray
bloody fray
More collocations
Translations for
fray
Portuguese
contenda
arranhar
desfilar
Catalan
contesa
esgarrapar
refregar-se
rascar
ratllar
gratar
polir
arpar
garfinyar
fregar-se
unglejar
desgastar
esfilagarsar
esfilegassar-se
desfer
esfilegar-se
desfilar-se
desfilar
esfilegassar
esfilegar
Spanish
altercado
liza
reyerta
disturbio
rozar
raerse
roerse
gastar
Fray
through the time
Fray
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common