fray

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a noisy fight
• Syn:
affray, disturbance, ruffle
• Hypernyms:
fight, fighting, combat, scrap

II - verb

1. wear away by rubbing
- The friction frayed the sleeve
• Syn:
frazzle
• Hypernyms:
break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. cause friction
- my sweater scratches
• Syn:
rub, fret, chafe, scratch
• Derivationally related forms:
scratch (for: scratch), chafe (for: chafe), rubbing (for: rub)
• Hypernyms:
touch, adjoin, meet, contact
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s somebody

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  affray, disturbance, ruffle, rub, fret, chafe, scratch, frazzle