fray
noun/freɪ/
/freɪ/
the fray
[singular]- a fight, a competition or an argument, especially one that is exciting or seen as a test of your ability
- They were ready for the fray.
- to enter/join the fray
- At 71, he has now retired from the political fray.
Word Originnoun late Middle English: from archaic fray ‘to quarrel’, from affray ‘startle’, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer ‘disturb, startle’, based on an element of Germanic origin related to Old English frithu ‘peace, safety’.Want to learn more?
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