FRAUGHT


Meaning of FRAUGHT in English

fraught /frɔːt $ frɒːt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Past participle of fraught 'to load, fill' (14-19 centuries) , from Middle Dutch vracht 'load' ]

1 . fraught with problems/difficulties/danger etc full of problems etc:

Their marriage has been fraught with difficulties.

2 . full of anxiety or worry SYN tense :

a fraught atmosphere

a fraught situation

Julie sounded rather fraught.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.