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Fray
/fɹeɪ/
To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
📖 Definitions of "Fray"
verb
- 1
To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
"The ribbon frayed at the cut end."
- 2
To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
"The hectic day ended in frayed nerves. (Metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as strings)"
- 3
Frighten; alarm
- 4
To bear the expense of; to defray.
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