What is the meaning of Fray?

  1. To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
    1. Of a deer: to rub (its antlers or head) against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet from antlers or to mark territory; also, to rub its antlers against (a tree, etc.) for that purpose.
  2. To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.
  3. To bruise (someone or something); also, to take the virginity of (someone, usually a female person); to deflower.

To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.

  1. Of a deer: to rub (its antlers or head) against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet from antlers or to mark territory; also, to rub its antlers against (a tree, etc.) for that purpose.

Of a deer: to rub (its antlers or head) against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet from antlers or to mark territory; also, to rub its antlers against (a tree, etc.) for that purpose.

To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.

To bruise (someone or something); also, to take the virginity of (someone, usually a female person); to deflower.

  1. To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.

    To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.

    To rub.

    1. Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory.

    Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory.

    Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.

    A consequence of rubbing, unravelling, or wearing away; a fraying; also, a place where fraying has occurred.

    1. To alarm or frighten (someone or something).

      To alarm or frighten (someone or something).

      Often followed by away, off, or out: to frighten or scare (someone or something) away.

      1. To assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking.
      2. To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.

      To assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking.

      To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.

      1. To be afraid or frightened; to fear.
      2. To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.

      To be afraid or frightened; to fear.

      To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.

      A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.

      A heated argument; a war of words.

      Conflict, disagreement.

      1. An assault or attack.

        An assault or attack.

        A loud noise; a cacophony, a din.

        Fright, terror; an instance of this.

        To bear the expense of (something); to defray.

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        Source: wiktionary.org