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# F — The English dictionary · page 40

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**framework** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A framework is the frame or supporting structure that holds something together: the framework of a tent.[↗](../../framework/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The framework of the harp was made of gold.[↗](../../framework/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The house had a wooden framework.[↗](../../framework/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The story has a simple framework of three tasks.[↗](../../framework/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Take great stones in thy hand, and hide them in the mortar in the framework, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah; (Prophets JER.43.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../framework/#x4 "tree and pragmatics")

**franchise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (business) Permission from a company to sell its products or run a shop using its name, as in «a burger franchise».[↗](../../franchise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A shop or business run in this way.[↗](../../franchise/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A series of films, games, books and toys based on the same characters, as in «the Star Wars franchise».[↗](../../franchise/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (formal) The right to vote in elections, as in «women won the franchise».[↗](../../franchise/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (US, sport) A professional sports team.[↗](../../franchise/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That pizza shop is a franchise of a big chain.[↗](../../franchise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Marvel franchise has dozens of films.[↗](../../franchise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Women gained the franchise in the UK in 1918 and 1928.[↗](../../franchise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Uncle Tom bought a coffee franchise.[↗](../../franchise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The company franchises its name to shops around the world.[↗](../../franchise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The football franchise moved to a new city.[↗](../../franchise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics")

**frank** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Frank is a boy's or man's name, often short for Francis or Franklin.[↗](../../frank/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Frank means honest and open: a frank person says what they really think, even if it is not nice to hear.[↗](../../frank/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Frankly (adverb) means «to be honest», said before giving a true opinion.[↗](../../frank/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Frank has 12 stickers.[↗](../../frank/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Frank gives 4 to his sister.[↗](../../frank/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Frank reads 10 pages a day.[↗](../../frank/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · To be frank, I did not like the film.[↗](../../frank/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor was frank with us about the broken arm.[↗](../../frank/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad and I had a frank talk about my grades.[↗](../../frank/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Frankly, the test was harder than I thought.[↗](../../frank/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend Frank lives next door to me.[↗](../../frank/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · There came Frank the cutler, and Sivert the exciseman.[↗](../../frank/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · FRANK & CO., PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../frank/#x10 "tree and pragmatics")

**frankincense** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sweet-smelling gum (resin) from certain trees in Arabia and Africa, burned to make perfumed smoke.[↗](../../frankincense/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Bible) One of the three gifts the wise men gave the baby Jesus, with gold and myrrh; Christians see it as a sign that Jesus is God, since it was burned in worship.[↗](../../frankincense/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The wise men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh.[↗](../../frankincense/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Frankincense smells sweet when it burns.[↗](../../frankincense/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the nativity play I carried the frankincense.[↗](../../frankincense/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Frankincense comes from the sap of a tree.[↗](../../frankincense/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The church filled with the smell of frankincense.[↗](../../frankincense/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · People have traded frankincense for thousands of years.[↗](../../frankincense/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · So she put a bit of frankincense before him and asked him to tell what it was.[↗](../../frankincense/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon; it is a meal-offering.[↗](../../frankincense/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.2.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frankincense/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And when any one bringeth a meal-offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon.[↗](../../frankincense/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.2.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frankincense/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt put pure frankincense with each row, that it may be to the bread for a memorial-part, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.[↗](../../frankincense/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.24.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frankincense/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · I have not burdened thee with a meal-offering, nor wearied thee with frankincense.[↗](../../frankincense/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.43.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frankincense/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.[↗](../../frankincense/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.4.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frankincense/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · To what purpose is to Me the frankincense that cometh from Sheba, and the sweet cane, from a far country?[↗](../../frankincense/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.6.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../frankincense/#x13 "tree and pragmatics")

**franklin** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Franklin is a first name and a family name, as in Benjamin Franklin, one of the founders of the United States, and Franklin the Turtle in children's books.[↗](../../franklin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (history) In old England, a franklin was a free man who owned land but was not a lord or a knight.[↗](../../franklin/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm to learn about electricity.[↗](../../franklin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Franklin helped write the Declaration of Independence.[↗](../../franklin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother loves the Franklin the Turtle books.[↗](../../franklin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There is a picture of Franklin on the hundred-dollar bill.[↗](../../franklin/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We drove through a small town called Franklin.[↗](../../franklin/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In Chaucer's story, the franklin loves good food and wine.[↗](../../franklin/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Franklin invented the lightning rod to protect houses.[↗](../../franklin/#x7 "tree and pragmatics")

**frankly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Frankly means honestly and openly, saying what you really think.[↗](../../frankly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (sentence adverb) Frankly is used at the start of a sentence to show you are going to say something honest, often a bit rude or surprising.[↗](../../frankly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Frankly, that film was boring.[↗](../../frankly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She spoke frankly about her worries.[↗](../../frankly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Quite frankly, I've had enough of the rain.[↗](../../frankly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Can I speak frankly?[↗](../../frankly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") I don't like the new rule.[↗](../../frankly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He frankly admitted he had broken the window.[↗](../../frankly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn — a famous film line.[↗](../../frankly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I have not exhausted the list of Perrault's writings, but, to speak frankly, the rest are not worth mentioning.[↗](../../frankly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics")

**frantic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Frantic means very worried, scared or upset, so that you cannot think calmly.[↗](../../frantic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Frantic means done very quickly and wildly, with lots of rushing: «a frantic search».[↗](../../frantic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* wild, raging or out of control, with great rage or pain.[↗](../../frantic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She was frantic with worry when her cat went missing.[↗](../../frantic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a frantic rush to finish the homework.[↗](../../frantic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog barked frantically at the door.[↗](../../frantic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · After a frantic search, we found the keys in the fridge.[↗](../../frantic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The last minutes of the match were frantic.[↗](../../frantic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't get frantic; take a deep breath.[↗](../../frantic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · As she was raving and roaring in this frantic manner part of the floor suddenly opened and a huge giant rose up carrying a great chest in his arms.[↗](../../frantic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "That is all very well," replied the Pig, with a squeal and a frantic kick.[↗](../../frantic/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (The Aesop for Children / With pictures by Milo Winter) · But this frantic burst of grief passed, and then they took possession of their own hearts again, crushed though they were in resignation.[↗](../../frantic/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Japanese Fairy Tales) · As she was raving and roaring in this frantic manner part of the floor suddenly opened and a huge giant rose up carrying a great chest in his arms.[↗](../../frantic/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (The Brown Fairy Book)

**frantically** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Frantically means in a wild, hurried way, because of fear or worry.[↗](../../frantically/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He searched frantically for his lost key.[↗](../../frantically/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The duck kicked frantically in the stream.[↗](../../frantically/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She ran frantically to find her child.[↗](../../frantically/#x3 "tree and pragmatics")

**fraud** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fraud is the crime of tricking people to get money or things dishonestly.[↗](../../fraud/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A fraud is a person who pretends to be someone or something they are not.[↗](../../fraud/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A fraud is a trick or fake.[↗](../../fraud/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He went to prison for fraud.[↗](../../fraud/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The «prize» email was a fraud to steal your password.[↗](../../fraud/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The magician turned out to be a fraud.[↗](../../fraud/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Never share your bank details; it could lead to fraud.[↗](../../fraud/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Credit card fraud is a big problem.[↗](../../fraud/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · They reported the fraud to the police.[↗](../../fraud/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She told the King the fraud which the witch and her daughter had practised upon him, and he had them both tried, and sentence was pronounced against them.[↗](../../fraud/#x7 "tree and pragmatics")

**fraudulent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fraudulent means dishonest and meant to trick people, usually to get money.[↗](../../fraudulent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Fake or forged, pretending to be real.[↗](../../fraudulent/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bank warned about fraudulent emails.[↗](../../fraudulent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He was arrested for using a fraudulent passport.[↗](../../fraudulent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A fraudulent website pretended to sell cheap phones.[↗](../../fraudulent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The insurance claim turned out to be fraudulent.[↗](../../fraudulent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Never reply to fraudulent text messages.[↗](../../fraudulent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The fraudulent seller took the money and vanished.[↗](../../fraudulent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics")

**fraught** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Full of something bad, such as danger, worry or trouble: a journey fraught with danger.[↗](../../fraught/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The climb was fraught with danger.[↗](../../fraught/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The journey was fraught with delays.[↗](../../fraught/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole week was fraught with worry.[↗](../../fraught/#x3 "tree and pragmatics")

**fray** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* If cloth or rope frays, its threads come loose at the edge and it starts to wear out.[↗](../../fray/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* If someone's nerves or temper fray, they become tense and start to get annoyed.[↗](../../fray/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The fray is a fight, argument or competition: «join the fray», «enter the fray».[↗](../../fray/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The edges of my jeans have started to fray.[↗](../../fray/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Never use a frayed electric cable.[↗](../../fray/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tempers frayed as the long car journey went on.[↗](../../fray/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Another team entered the fray in the second half.[↗](../../fray/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The knight rode into the fray.[↗](../../fray/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her nerves were frayed before the exam.[↗](../../fray/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Then the ten thousand mighty lions joined the fray and tore in pieces man and horse.[↗](../../fray/#x7 "tree and pragmatics")

**frayed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Frayed cloth or rope has loose threads at the edge because it is old or worn.[↗](../../frayed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Frayed nerves or tempers are worn out, so people get upset easily.[↗](../../frayed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My jeans are frayed at the bottom.[↗](../../frayed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't use that frayed cable — it's dangerous.[↗](../../frayed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old rope was badly frayed.[↗](../../frayed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her shoelace was frayed and finally snapped.[↗](../../frayed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After hours of waiting, tempers frayed.[↗](../../frayed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The flag had frayed in the wind.[↗](../../frayed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The blanket's edges were frayed.[↗](../../frayed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Frayed wires can start a fire.[↗](../../frayed/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The shirt-collar was rather frayed out at the edge, so the scissors came to cut off the threads.[↗](../../frayed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics")

**frazzle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) To be worn to a frazzle is to be completely tired out.[↗](../../frazzle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Burnt to a frazzle means burnt until black and crisp.[↗](../../frazzle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To frazzle someone is to make them tired, nervous and stressed.[↗](../../frazzle/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* By Friday the teacher was worn to a frazzle.[↗](../../frazzle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad burnt the sausages to a frazzle.[↗](../../frazzle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The noisy party frazzled Grandma.[↗](../../frazzle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She looked frazzled after moving house.[↗](../../frazzle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Exams can frazzle your nerves.[↗](../../frazzle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The twins wore their babysitter to a frazzle.[↗](../../frazzle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics")

**freak** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A freak event is very unusual and unexpected: a freak storm, a freak accident.[↗](../../freak/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A freak is a person who is very keen on something: a fitness freak, a control freak.[↗](../../freak/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) To freak out is to become very scared, upset or excited.[↗](../../freak/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (rude) Calling a person a freak means they are strange or not normal; it is hurtful.[↗](../../freak/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (old) A freak was a person or animal with an unusual body shown at fairs; this is now seen as cruel.[↗](../../freak/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A freak hailstorm hit the town in summer.[↗](../../freak/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She broke her arm in a freak accident.[↗](../../freak/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't freak out, it's only a spider\![↗](../../freak/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My dad is a neat freak: everything must be tidy.[↗](../../freak/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I freaked out when the lights went off.[↗](../../freak/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Calling people freaks is bullying.[↗](../../freak/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The kid is a maths freak and loves puzzles.[↗](../../freak/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A freak wave knocked over the sandcastle.[↗](../../freak/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The young man wondered at this strange freak, and went laughing in search of the maiden.[↗](../../freak/#x9 "tree and pragmatics")

**freaking** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (slang, mild swearing) a softer stand-in for the f-word, used to add strong feeling: «It's freaking cold!».[↗](../../freaking/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) «freaking out» = becoming very scared, upset or excited.[↗](../../freaking/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (literal verb) «freaking someone out» = scaring or upsetting them.[↗](../../freaking/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That test was freaking hard.[↗](../../freaking/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop freaking out, it's just a spider.[↗](../../freaking/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · This pizza is freaking amazing\![↗](../../freaking/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The haunted house totally freaked me out.[↗](../../freaking/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm freaking tired after football practice.[↗](../../freaking/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum was freaking out when she couldn't find the baby.[↗](../../freaking/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Where's my freaking phone?[↗](../../freaking/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Saying "freaking" in class might still get you a warning.[↗](../../freaking/#x8 "tree and pragmatics")

**freaky** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Freaky means strange and a bit scary or weird: «a freaky noise».[↗](../../freaky/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Freaky can mean very unusual and surprising: «a freaky coincidence».[↗](../../freaky/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adult slang) a word grown-ups use; not for school.[↗](../../freaky/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That old house is really freaky at night.[↗](../../freaky/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It's freaky that we both have the same birthday.[↗](../../freaky/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The mask in the shop window looked freaky.[↗](../../freaky/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I had a freaky dream about talking cats.[↗](../../freaky/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a freaky noise in the attic.[↗](../../freaky/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather has been freaky this week.[↗](../../freaky/#x6 "tree and pragmatics")

**freckle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small light-brown spot on the skin, especially on the face and arms, that often gets darker or more in sunshine.[↗](../../freckle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She has freckles across her nose.[↗](../../freckle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My freckles come out every summer.[↗](../../freckle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Freckles often run in families.[↗](../../freckle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy had red hair and lots of freckles.[↗](../../freckle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · People with freckles should wear sun cream.[↗](../../freckle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad counted twenty freckles on my arm.[↗](../../freckle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A freckle is a tiny spot of colour, not dirt.[↗](../../freckle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · His freckled face broke into a big smile.[↗](../../freckle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Their countenances were so distorted that no one could recognize them, and even one freckle on the face appeared to spread over the whole of the nose and mouth.[↗](../../freckle/#x9 "tree and pragmatics")

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