Fray (Verb)
Meaning 1
Wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The constant washing and drying had begun to fray the seams of the old jeans.
- Rubbing against the rock face for hours started to fray the rope.
- With heavy use, the high-traffic areas in the office began to fray the carpet.
- As she nervously fidgeted with the hem, it slowly started to fray away.
- Moving parts within the worn-out machine began to fray the surrounding wires.