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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 againstrub painfullygallskinscrapescratchraspinflamerare:excoriate
   • ▪ (of an object) rub abrasively against another: "the grommet stops the cable chafing on the metal" Similar abradegrazegraterub againstrub painfullygallskinscrapescratchraspinflamerare:excoriate
   • 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
   • 3. become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience: "the bank chafed at the restrictions imposed upon it" Similar be impatientbe angrybe annoyedbe irritatedbe incensedbe exasperatedbe frustratedfumebroodfussupset oneselfinformal:blow one's topblow a fuse

   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!"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘make warm’): from Old French chaufer ‘make hot’, based on Latin calefacere, from calere ‘be hot’ + facere ‘make’.

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   What does Chafe mean?

   • , chafed, chaf·ing. He chafed his shoes on the rocks. Her collar chafed her neck. The dripping of the faucet chafed her nerves. to chafe cold hands. Obsolete. to heat; make warm. , chafed, chaf·ing. His neck began to chafe from the starched collar. The horse chafed against his stall. He chafed at their constant interruptions. irritation; annoyance.

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   What does chafing mean?

   • The stiff collar of his brand-new uniform chafed his neck. We have been chafing under petty regulations for too long. He chafed at the stuffy formality of the music he was asked to play. CHAFING meaning: 1. present participle of chafe 2. to make skin damaged or sore by rubbing, or to become damaged and….

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   What does chaff mean?

   • , chaff - To chafe means to rub until sore or worn; to chaff means to tease good-naturedly. See also related terms for sore. Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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   What does Chave mean?

   • A Devon name, traced by Guppy as Chave, especially in Tiverton, by Spiegelhalter as Chaff (e), and by Matthews as Chafe.

   14lineage, Chafe Lineage in Canada from 1705

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   1. : a state of vexation : rage. the cardinal in a state of chafe sent for him William Camden. 2. : injury or wear caused by friction. Gloves provide protection against chafe. also : friction, rubbing.

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   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.

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

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   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. Her skin chafed where the tops of the boots had rubbed her legs. Synonym.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.