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Definition fraught

Etymology 1

From Middle English fraught, freght, from Middle Dutch vracht or Middle Low German vracht (“freight money”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fra- (intensive prefix) + Proto-Germanic *aihtiz (“possession”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?ey?- (“to possess”). Cognate with Old High German fr?ht (“earnings”), Old English ?ht (“owndom”), and a doublet of freight. More at for-, own. Adjective from Middle English, passive participle of the verb fraughten, from Middle Dutch vrachten.

Noun

fraught (usually uncountable, plural fraughts)

  1. (obsolete) The hire of a ship or boat to transport cargo.
  2. (obsolete) Money paid to hire a ship or boat to transport cargo; freight
  3. (obsolete) The transportation of goods, especially in a ship or boat.
  4. (obsolete) A ship's cargo, lading or freight.
  5. (Scotland) A load; a burden.
  6. (Scotland) Two bucketfuls (of water).

Etymology 2

From Middle English fraughten, fraghten, freghten, from Middle Dutch vrachten, vrechten, from the noun (see above).

Verb

fraught (third-person singular simple present fraughts, present participle fraughting, simple past and past participle fraughted)

  1. (transitive, obsolete except in past participle) To load (a ship, cargo etc.).
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To form the cargo of a vessel.
Adjective

fraught (comparative more fraught, superlative most fraught)

  1. (of a cargo-carrier) Laden.
  2. (figuratively, with with) Loaded up, charged or accompanied.
  3. (with with) Furnished, equipped.
  4. Distressed or causing distress, for example through complexity.

Results 72 Words with the letters FRAUGHT

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13 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
AFTERTHOUGHTS 23
THOROUGHFARES 23
12 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
AFORETHOUGHT 22
AFTERTHOUGHT 22
GUITARFISHES 20
THOROUGHFARE 22
10 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
FRAUGHTING 21
GUITARFISH 18
9 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
FRAUGHTED 18
8 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
FRAUGHTS 16
7 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
FRAUGHT 15
5 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
AUGHT 10
FAUGH 13
GARTH 9
GHAUT 10
GRAFT 10
4 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
FART 7
FRAG 9
FRAT 7
FRUG 10
GAUR 7
GHAT 8
GRAT 6
GUAR 7
HAFT 9
HART 6
HAUT 7
HURT 7
RAFT 7
RATH 6
RUGA 7
RUTH 7
TAHR 6
THRU 7
THUG 9
TRUG 7
TUFA 8
TURF 8
3 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
AFT 6
ARF 6
ART 3
FAR 6
FAT 6
FUG 9
FUR 7
GAR 5
GAT 5
GUT 6
HAG 7
HAT 5
HUG 8
HUT 6
RAG 5
RAH 5
RAT 3
RUG 6
RUT 4
TAG 5
TAR 3
TAU 4
TUG 6
UGH 8
UTA 4
2 letter words with the letters FRAUGHT ↑
AG 4
AH 4
AR 2
AT 2
FA 5
HA 4
TA 2
UH 5
UT 3

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