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| Back | verb, nounBrE /freɪ/NAmE /freɪ/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] if cloth frays or sth frays it, the threads in it start to come apartThe cuffs of his shirt were fraying. This material frays easily.~ sth It was fashionable to fray the bottoms of your jeans. 2 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) if sb's nerves ortemperfrays or sth frays them, the person starts to get irritated or annoyedAs the debate went on, tempers began to fray. frayed/BrE ; NAmE / adjectivefrayed denim shorts Tempers were getting very frayed.ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseamsto start to come apart or to failSupport for the leader was fraying at the edges. noun the fray [singular]a fight, a competition or an argument, especially one that is exciting or seen as a test of your abilityThey were ready for the fray. to enter/join the fray At 71, he has now retired from the political fray. |
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