Betekenis van fray In het Nederlands

• 0 to become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated, forming loose threads at the edge or end:

  • Denim frays so easily.

  • I frayed the edges of my jeans since that was the fashion in those days.

• 1 If your temper frays or your nerves fray, you gradually become upset or annoyed:

  • Tempers frayed as thousands of drivers began the Christmas holiday with long waits in traffic jams.

• 2 an energetic and often not well-organized effort, activity, fight, or disagreement:

  • With a third country about to enter (= take part in) the fray, the fighting looks set to continue.

  • A good holiday should leave you feeling refreshed and ready for the fray (= ready to work) again.

• 3 to become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated and loose at the edge or end:

  • [ I ] All his shirts are fraying at the collar.

  • [ I ] fig. My nerves are getting frayed (= I am becoming nervous) from the constant noise around here.

• 4 a fight or argument, esp. one in which several people take part

  • A third buyer has entered the fray.