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- The word 'chafe' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to describe a feeling of discomfort caused by rubbing or friction, like when you've been wearing the same clothing for a long period of time.
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The meaning of CHAFE is irritate, vex. How to use chafe in a sentence. irritate, vex; to warm by rubbing especially with the hands; to rub so as to wear away : abrade…
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.
verb. us/tʃeɪf/uk/tʃeɪf/ chafeverb (RUB) Add to word listAdd to word list. [ I or T ] to make skin damaged or sore by rubbing, or to become damaged and sore like this: The bracelet was so tight that it started to chafe my wrist. Use a barrier cream to stop running clothes from chafing.
To chafe is to irritate or annoy. If your shoes chafe you, they rub your skin raw. Ouch. If you chafe at the suggestion that you should be studying more, the suggestion rubs you the wrong way. Chafe originally meant to warm, like a chafing dish on a hotel buffet.
to warm (the hands, etc) by rubbing. 3. to irritate or be irritated or impatient. he was chafed because he was not allowed out. 4. (intr; often foll by on, against, etc) to cause friction; rub. 5. See chafe at the bit. noun.
Chafe definition: to wear or abrade by rubbing. See examples of CHAFE used in a sentence.
CHAFE definition: 1. to feel angry because of rules and limits: 2. to make part of the body painful by rubbing, or…. Learn more.
