frays (0 synonym found)

We don't have synonyms for frays yet — it may be a rare, specialized, newly coined, or misspelled word. The closest thesaurus entries we have are fray, frass and trays.


We don't have any synonyms for frays yet.

Did you mean…

Think frays belongs in the thesaurus? Recommend it and we'll take a look.


Definition of frays:

(v) : (transitive) (also figuratively) 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.
(v) : (intransitive) To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
(v) : (intransitive) (figuratively) Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
(v) : (intransitive) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
(n) : (countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
(n) : (countable, figuratively) A heated argument; a war of words.

Definition of frays:

(v) : (transitive) (also figuratively) 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.
(v) : (intransitive) To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
(v) : (intransitive) (figuratively) Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
(v) : (intransitive) To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
(n) : (countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
(n) : (countable, figuratively) A heated argument; a war of words.

Back to Top