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- DictionaryChafe/CHāf/
verb
- 1. (of something restrictive or too tight) make (a part of the body) sore by rubbing against it: "the collar chafed his neck"
- 2. rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation: "I chafed her feet and wrapped the blanket around her"
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!"
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.
to feel angry because of rules and limits: He chafed against/at the narrow academic approach of his school. chafe verb (RUB) to make part of the body painful by rubbing, or to become painful because of being rubbed. (Definition of chafe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of chafe.
5 days ago · 1. verb. 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. [VERB noun] She turned him in the bed so that the sheets wouldn't chafe his skin into sores. [VERB noun] His wrists began to chafe against the cloth strips binding them. [VERB + against]
[intransitive] chafe (at/under something) (formal) to feel annoyed and impatient about something, especially because it limits what you can do He soon chafed at the restrictions of his situation. Young people often go through a phase of chafing under parental control.
noun. soreness and warmth caused by friction. “he had a nasty chafe on his knee” see more. 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.
Jan 7, 2024 · ( archaic) An expression of opinionated conflict . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: argument. Derived terms [ edit] chafen. Translations [ edit] ± heat excited by friction. ± injury or wear caused by friction. ± vexation; irritation of mind; rage. Verb [ edit]
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.
