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Meaning of 'chafe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chafe [ n.]
- Heat excited by friction.
- Injury or wear caused by friction.
- Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
2 . Chafe [ v. i.]
- To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
- To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
- To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
3 . Chafe [ v. t.]
- To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
- To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.

Meaning of 'chafe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chafe [ n]
Meaning (1):
- soreness and warmth caused by friction
Example in sentence:
  • he had a nasty chafe on his knee
2 . chafe [ v]
Meaning (2):
- feel extreme irritation or anger
Example in sentence:
  • He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation
Meaning (3):
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example in sentence:
  • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves;
  • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
Meaning (4):
- cause friction
Example in sentence:
  • my sweater scratches
Meaning (5):
- tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
Example in sentence:
  • This leash chafes the dog's neck

Nearby Words:

chab chabasite chablis chabouk chabuk chace chachalaca chacma chaconne chad

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