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a. When a man and woman grow in graced friendship with the intention and possibility of Dating.
b. It is the Pre-Dating phase, when one is unsure what to call their relationship
c. Getting to know each other before Dating

It derives its name from FRiend + dATE = FRATE
1. Joe and Mariam frated for couple of months before they started dating.

2. I am sorry I can't go out with you because Maggie and I are frating.

3. I am going on a frate night with Anna this friday night at the Lakeshore.

4. Sam and Delia frated for few weeks but they realized it was not going to work out between them because he realized she was very manipulative.
Frate by Nappie D August 31, 2013
"I was supposed to go on a frate last night with Sara, but we ended up just making out in my dorm."
Frate by Cory Rudy September 7, 2005
The romanian version of "brother".It goes as 'bro" as well.
Is everything ok, frate ?
Frate by supremehigh1 March 26, 2017
Term used to describe a date with friends. This is not contradictory, because a date can be described as a get together. It combines the words friend and date, and can describe
Four friends, two boys and two girls, venture to a movie, but none of them are dating. Thus, a frate.
Frate by THELIONSONG2 April 14, 2010
"I just went on a frate with that chick, we are friends"
frate by corbie August 19, 2008
Front + Gate, a gang that completes most of their vandalism at the front gate of a house.
"Frate got my house last night"
-throwing rocks at windows
-removing letterboxes
-smashing lights
FRATE by Largey September 27, 2005