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Mobile is a seaport town, and we ate a lot of seafood. We'd go fishing, we'd catch our fish and we'd eat our fish. It was a ritual on Saturday morning for all my family - my grandfather, my brothers, my uncles, my father - to go fishing, and then the ladies of the family would clean the fish and fry them up.
Billy Williams

Meaning of "fry" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRY

From Old French frire, from Latin frīgere to roast, fry.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRY

fry  [fraɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fry is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fry in English.

WHAT DOES FRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fry in the English dictionary

The first definition of fry in the dictionary is when tr, sometimes foll by up to cook or be cooked in fat, oil, etc, usually over direct heat. Other definition of fry is to be excessively hot. Fry is also to kill or be killed by electrocution, esp in the electric chair.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FRY

PRESENT

Present
I fry
you fry
he/she/it fries
we fry
you fry
they fry
Present continuous
I am frying
you are frying
he/she/it is frying
we are frying
you are frying
they are frying
Present perfect
I have fried
you have fried
he/she/it has fried
we have fried
you have fried
they have fried
Present perfect continuous
I have been frying
you have been frying
he/she/it has been frying
we have been frying
you have been frying
they have been frying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I fried
you fried
he/she/it fried
we fried
you fried
they fried
Past continuous
I was frying
you were frying
he/she/it was frying
we were frying
you were frying
they were frying
Past perfect
I had fried
you had fried
he/she/it had fried
we had fried
you had fried
they had fried
Past perfect continuous
I had been frying
you had been frying
he/she/it had been frying
we had been frying
you had been frying
they had been frying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fry
you will fry
he/she/it will fry
we will fry
you will fry
they will fry
Future continuous
I will be frying
you will be frying
he/she/it will be frying
we will be frying
you will be frying
they will be frying
Future perfect
I will have fried
you will have fried
he/she/it will have fried
we will have fried
you will have fried
they will have fried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been frying
you will have been frying
he/she/it will have been frying
we will have been frying
you will have been frying
they will have been frying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fry
you would fry
he/she/it would fry
we would fry
you would fry
they would fry
Conditional continuous
I would be frying
you would be frying
he/she/it would be frying
we would be frying
you would be frying
they would be frying
Conditional perfect
I would have fry
you would have fry
he/she/it would have fry
we would have fry
you would have fry
they would have fry
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been frying
you would have been frying
he/she/it would have been frying
we would have been frying
you would have been frying
they would have been frying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fry
we let´s fry
you fry
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fry
Past participle
fried
Present Participle
frying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRY


awry
əˈraɪ
braai
braɪ
cry
kraɪ
dry
draɪ
Madurai
ˈmædjʊˌraɪ
medium-dry
ˌmiːdɪəmˈdraɪ
outcry
ˈaʊtˌkraɪ
pry
praɪ
pylori
paɪˈlɔːraɪ
rai
raɪ
retry
riːˈtraɪ
rye
raɪ
samurai
ˈsæmʊˌraɪ
serai
sɛˈraɪ
sori
ˈsɔːraɪ
spry
spraɪ
stir-fry
ˈstɜːˈfraɪ
tori
ˈtɔːraɪ
try
traɪ
wry
raɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRY

frustrated
frustrater
frustrating
frustratingly
frustration
frustule
frustum
frutescence
frutescent
frutex
fruticose
frutify
fry-pan
fry-up
fryable
frybread
fryer
frying
frying pan
frying steak

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRY

a far cry
angry
anniversary
battery
blackberry
carry
category
celery
century
cherry
contemporary
country
delivery
diary
dictionary
directory
discovery
elementary
entry
every

Synonyms and antonyms of fry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRY

Find out the translation of fry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

油炸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

freír
570 millions of speakers

English

fry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَقْلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жарить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fritar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাজা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Goreng
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

braten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

油で揚げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

튀기다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goreng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வறுக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तळणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kızartma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

friggere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

usmażyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смажити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a prăji
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηγανίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

braai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

steka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRY»

The term «fry» is very widely used and occupies the 11.369 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fry

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6 QUOTES WITH «FRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fry.
1
Julie Christie
The status quo and the media is doing everything it can to fry children's brains and make them grow up maladjusted.
2
Laurie Colwin
As everyone knows, there is only one way to fry chicken correctly. Unfortunately, most people think their method is best, but most people are wrong. Mine is the only right way, and on this subject I feel almost evangelical.
3
Justin Deeley
As for restaurants, I'd say I'm always down for Wendy's. A little fry dipping in a Frosty - that's a good deal.
4
Mitch Hedberg
I like refried beans. That's why I wanna try fried beans, because maybe they're just as good and we're just wasting time. You don't have to fry them again after all.
5
Muddy Waters
Saturday night is your big night. Everybody used to fry up fish and have one hell of a time. Find me playing till sunrise for 50 cents and a sandwich. And be glad of it. And they really liked the low-down blues.
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Billy Williams
Mobile is a seaport town, and we ate a lot of seafood. We'd go fishing, we'd catch our fish and we'd eat our fish. It was a ritual on Saturday morning for all my family - my grandfather, my brothers, my uncles, my father - to go fishing, and then the ladies of the family would clean the fish and fry them up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRY»

Discover the use of fry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry
When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other.
Rachel Joyce, 2012
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The Fry Chronicles
Thirteen years ago, Moab is my Washpot, Stephen Fry's autobiography of his early years, was published to rave reviews and was a huge bestseller.
Stephen Fry, 2010
3
The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
Stephen Fry's The Ode Less Travelled provides us with a witty and entertaining guide to the mysteries of writing poetry.. Stephen Fry believes that if you can speak and read English you can write poetry.
Stephen Fry, 2010
4
Visualizing Data: Exploring and Explaining Data with the ...
This book teaches you: The seven stages of visualizing data -- acquire, parse, filter, mine, represent, refine, and interact How all data problems begin with a question and end with a narrative construct that provides a clear answer without ...
Ben Fry, 2007
5
Making History
Making History is funny, moving, romantic and told with Stephen Fry's characteristic skill and brilliance.
Stephen Fry, 2010
6
The Liar
The Liar is a thrilling, sophisticated and laugh out loud hilarious novel from a brilliantly talented writer.
Stephen Fry, 2010
7
Elizabeth Fry: A Quaker Life : Selected Letters and Writings
But less well known is how her Quaker faith inspired this work, leading her to see the light within the impoverished and imprisoned.
Elizabeth Gurney Fry, Gil Skidmore, 2005
8
Getting Started with Processing
Programming courses usually start with theory, but this book lets you jump right into creative and fun projects.
Casey Reas, Ben Fry, 2010
9
Informal Reading Assessments by Dr. Fry
This easy-to-use book contains a wide variety of language arts assessments to help teachers of reading.
Edward Fry, 2001
10
Roger Fry, Art and Life
Traces the career of the nineteenth-century English art critic and painter, who associated with the Bloomsbury group, Picasso, and Bernard Shaw
Frances Spalding, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fry-bread trend grows, despite cultural, health issues
According to popular accounts, fry bread was born out of the U.S. government's push to relocate native peoples to reservations. After taking ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Louisa, Glenmore, Hollymead, Crozet, ACAC, Fry's Spring …
Top Fry's Spring swimmers: Lamont Bullard, Kayleigh Stebbins and Michael Bullard all won three events. Cooper Roy, Josh Inouye, John ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
3
Why you can't just eat one french fry (or donut or slice of pizza) - Quartz
It's a nearly impossible challenge: Eat just one potato chip. Same goes for tater-tots, cheese, ice cream—high-fat foods can be addictive. Before ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
Is Ford Fry's Marcel the most expensive steakhouse in Atlanta …
I called Fry, who said that the subject has been on his mind for the last ... Fry said his team was most impressed with the quality, consistency, ... «Atlanta Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Schools salmon fry project comes to life in local watercourse - The …
Dalry High School pupils completed a similar exercise over on the Dee, overseeing electrofishing to collect salmon fry from a burn previously ... «The Galloway Gazette, Jul 15»
6
How to score free French fries on National French Fry Day
The survey was done on behalf of New York Fries' loyalty program, FRY SOCIETY. What are some of the other results uncovered about ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
7
Kiwanis Club Steak Fry kicks off Snake River Stampede
The traditional Kiwanis Club Steak Fry in Nampa is the first event to signal that the cowboys and cowgirls are coming into town. The Kiwanis ... «KTVB, Jul 15»
8
Crowd gets out to enjoy Milwaukee, Fish Fry & a Flick … - WISN.com
MILWAUKEE —It's been a tough week for the city of Milwaukee, but there are still plenty of good times to be had, and Friday night was a perfect ... «WISN Milwaukee, Jul 15»
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Take a Bite: Viva la French Fry Day - Honolulu Pulse
Monday is National French Fry Day, and Hank's has a $1 offer for you. ... I'd just celebrate the fact that we can celebrate the French fry instead ... «Honolulu Pulse, Jul 15»
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Lunch Is Haute: The Fry Cook and Borough Launch Monday
As someone who has experienced the decadent glory that is The Harold and Kumar poutine at The Rabbit Hole can attest, Thomas Kim is a ... «Eater, Jul 15»

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