1. A noisy fight
   "A fray broke out in the bar after a heated argument";
   - affray, disturbance, ruffle

1. Wear away by rubbing
   "The friction frayed the sleeve";
   - frazzle
    
2. Cause friction
   "my sweater frays";
   - rub, fret, chafe, scratch

Derived forms: frayed, frays, fraying

Type of: adjoin, combat, contact, fight, fighting, meet, scrap, touch, wear, wear out

Encyclopedia: Fray, Martin