fratching

[ frach-ing ]
/ ˈfrætʃ ɪŋ /

noun British Dialect.

a quarrel; disagreement; argument.

Origin of fratching

First recorded in 1755–65; fratch + -ing1

Words nearby fratching

frasch process, fraser, frass, frat, fratch, fratching, frater, fraternal, fraternal insurance, fraternal society, fraternal twin

Definition for fratching (2 of 2)

fratch
[ frach ]
/ frætʃ /
British Dialect

verb (used with object)

to disagree; quarrel.

noun

a quarrel; argument; dispute.

Origin of fratch

1400–50; late Middle English fracchen to creak, of uncertain origin

OTHER WORDS FROM fratch

fratch·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for fratching

  • He set up his fratching at breakfast acause his porridge was burnt, and kept at it all day.

    More Tales of the Ridings |Frederic Moorman

  • They were fratching—quarrelling—I could hear 'em as well as see 'em.

    The Borough Treasurer |Joseph Smith Fletcher

British Dictionary definitions for fratching

fratch
/ (frætʃ) /

noun

English dialect a quarrel

Derived forms of fratch

fratchy, adjective

Word Origin for fratch

C19: from obsolete fratch to make a harsh noise; perhaps of imitative origin