Search results
- Dictionarychafe/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
- 2. rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation: "I chafed her feet and wrapped the blanket round her" Similar
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!"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
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.
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…
Chafe definition: to wear or abrade by rubbing. See examples of CHAFE used in a sentence.
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. 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”
CHAFE definition: 1. to feel angry because of rules and limits: 2. to make part of the body painful by rubbing, or…. Learn more.
To cause irritation by rubbing or friction. The high collar chafed against my neck. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (2) Synonyms: gall. fret. rag. rile. nettle. annoy. vex.
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.
Definition of chafe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it. My shorts were chafing my thighs. His wrists began to chafe against the cloth strips binding them. The messenger bent and scratched at his knee where the strapping chafed.
