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Definitions for Chafe

[1] to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks.
[2] to make sore by rubbing: Her collar chafed her neck.
[3] to irritate; annoy: The dripping of the faucet chafed her nerves.
[4] to warm by rubbing: to chafe cold hands.
[5] Obsolete . to heat; make warm.
[6] to become worn or sore from rubbing: His neck began to chafe from the starched collar.
[7] to rub; press with friction: The horse chafed against his stall.
[8] to be irritated or annoyed: He chafed at their constant interruptions.
[9] irritation; annoyance.
[10] heat, wear, or soreness caused by rubbing.
[11] chafe at the bit , to become impatient at delay: The work was going very slowly, and he began to chafe at the bit.
[12] to make or become sore or worn by rubbing
[13] (tr) to warm (the hands, etc) by rubbing
[14] to irritate or be irritated or impatient he was chafed because he was not allowed out
[15] (intr; often foll by on, against, etc ) to cause friction; rub
[16] chafe at the bit See champ 1 (def. 3)
[17] a soreness or irritation caused by friction

Words related to Chafe

irritate, annoy, rub, fume, incense, irk, offend, fret, ruffle, peel, inflame, scratch, excoriate, damage, scrape, hurt, impair, grate, graze, abrade

Words nearby Chafe

chaeto-, chaetognath, chaetophorous, chaetopod, chaetotaxy, chafe, chafer, chafeweed, chaff, chaffer, chaffinch

Origin of Chafe

1275–1325; Middle English chaufen to heat, rub, chafe < Middle French chaufer < Vulgar Latin *calfāre, variant of Latin cal(e)facere, equivalent to cale- (stem of calēre to be hot) + facere to make

Words that may be confused with Chafe

chafe, chaff

Other words from Chafe

non·chaf·ing , adjective
o·ver·chafe , verb, o·ver·chafed, o·ver·chaf·ing.
un·chafed , adjective

Word origin for Chafe

C14: from Old French chaufer to warm, ultimately from Latin calefacere, from calēre to be warm + facere to make

Synonyms for Chafe

irritate, abrade, bark, corrode, damage, erode, excoriate, gall, grate, graze, hurt, impair, inflame, peel, ruffle, scrape, scratch, skin, wear