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fray

/freɪ/noun

उच्चारण फ़्रे

संघर्ष, मुक़ाबला, झगड़ा

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noun
  1. 1

    [sing.] the ~

    a fight, a competition or an argument, especially one that is exciting or full of determination

    संघर्ष, मुक़ाबला, झगड़ा

    • Several new parties have joined the fray before the election.

    Synonyms fight battle contest struggle conflict

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    if cloth frays or something frays it, the threads at the edge start to come apart

    (कपड़े का) उधड़ना, घिसकर रेशे निकलना

    • The collar of his shirt had begun to fray.
    • frayed jeans

    Synonyms unravel wear fret

  2. 2

    [I, T]

    if a person's nerves or temper fray, they start to get annoyed or upset

    (धैर्य, मिज़ाज) छीजना, खीझ बढ़ना

    • Tempers began to fray in the long queue.
Idioms 2

enter/join the fray

to take part in an argument or a competition

मुक़ाबले या विवाद में कूद पड़ना

  • A third candidate has entered the fray.
  • Big companies have joined the fray in online education.

fray at/around the edges

to start to become weak or fail

कमज़ोर पड़ने लगना, दरकने लगना

  • The alliance is fraying at the edges.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fight battle contest struggle conflict unravel wear fret

§Grammar and usage

Tempers fray when people become angry, and enter the fray means to join a fight or contest.

Tempers fray तब कहा जाता है जब लोग क्रोधित होने लगें, और enter the fray का अर्थ किसी लड़ाई या मुक़ाबले में शामिल होना है।