- chafe⇄chafe, verb, chafed,chafing,noun.
- chafe⇄noun 1. rubbing; friction.
2. irritation or injury caused by rubbing; abrasion.
3. annoyance; temper.
4. impatience at restraints; sense of frustration. - chafe⇄v.i. 1. to become worn away by rubbing.
2. to become sore by rubbing.
3. to rub; press or strike with friction.
Ex. to chafe at the bit.
4. (Figurative.) to become angry or annoyed; fret.
Ex. He chafed under his big broth - chafe⇄v.t. 1. to make sore by rubbing or scraping.
Ex. The stiff collar chafed the man's neck.
2. to rub to make warm.
Ex. The mother chafed her child's cold hands.
3. to wear away by rubbing or scraping.
4. (Figurative.) to ma