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fray meaning in Tamil

சண்டை

/fɹeɪ/

fray in Tamil: சண்டை, நலிவுண்டாக்கு, பிணக்கு, போட்டி. In English, fray means 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.

Tamil words for fray

சண்டை, நலிவுண்டாக்கு, பிணக்கு, போட்டி

English meaning of fray

  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.
  2. 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.
  3. verb To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.
  4. verb To bruise (someone or something); also, to take the virginity of (someone, usually a female person); to deflower.

Full definition of fray

fray in a sentence

  • The hectic day ended in her nerves frayed.
  • The laces frayed at the cut end.
  • Though they did not know the reason for the dispute, they did not hesitate to leap into the fray.

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Questions about fray in Tamil

What is the meaning of fray in Tamil?
Fray in Tamil is சண்டை, நலிவுண்டாக்கு, பிணக்கு, போட்டி.
fray என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Fray: சண்டை, நலிவுண்டாக்கு, பிணக்கு, போட்டி.
What does fray mean in English?
Fray means 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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: fray (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: fray (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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