EGAVE

fray

About 1.95 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb 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. 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.
  2. verb 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. 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.
  3. verb 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.
  4. verb To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.
  5. verb To bruise (someone or something); also, to take the virginity of (someone, usually a female person); to deflower.
  6. verb To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
    The laces frayed at the cut end.
  7. verb To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
  8. verb To rub. Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory.

Similar words

frazzle disturbance scratch affray chafe rub fret ruffle fight load

Often followed by

juan luis francisco antonio and marcos pedro with diego

Word family

frayed fraying frays

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