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    chafe
    /tʃeɪf/

    verb

    • 1. (with reference to a part of the body) make or become sore by rubbing against something: "the collar chafed his neck" Similar abradegrazegraterub against
    • 2. rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation: "I chafed her feet and wrapped the blanket round her" Similar rubwarmwarm up

    noun

    • 1. wear or damage caused by rubbing: "to prevent chafe the ropes should lie flat"
    • 2. a state of annoyance: archaic "into what an unprofitable chafe you have put yourself!"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHAFE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHAFE definition: 1. to make skin damaged or sore by rubbing, or to become damaged and sore like this: 2. to warm a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chafeChafe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to feel irritation, discontent, or impatience : fret. chafes at the rules. 2. : to rub and thereby cause wear or irritation.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHAFE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to be or become annoyed or lose patience, often because of rules or limits: We have been chafing under petty regulations for too long. He chafed at the stuffy formality of the music he was asked to play. Synonym. chaff. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. be chafing at the bit.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › chafeCHAFE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Chafe definition: to wear or abrade by rubbing. See examples of CHAFE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chafeChafe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    verb. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. synonyms: annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex. see more. verb. feel extreme irritation or anger. “He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation”

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHAFE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 1. to make or become sore or worn by rubbing. 2. (transitive) to warm (the hands, etc) by rubbing. 3. to irritate or be irritated or impatient. he was chafed because he was not allowed out.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › chafeChafe - definition of chafe by The Free Dictionary

    1. To cause irritation by rubbing or friction: The high collar chafed against my neck. 2. To become worn or sore from rubbing or friction: His skin chafed where the cast had been. 3. To feel irritated or impatient: They chafed at the delay. The reporters chafed under the new restrictions. n. 1. Warmth, wear, or soreness produced by friction. 2.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionchafe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of chafe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHAFE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CHAFE definition: 1. to feel angry because of rules and limits: 2. to make part of the body painful by rubbing, or…. Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › chaféCHAFE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Chafe definition: . See examples of CHAFE used in a sentence.