Chafe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃeɪf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chafe is a noun meaning Heat excited by friction.
Meaning
Heat excited by friction.
More Meanings
- Injury or wear caused by friction.
- (transitive) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
- (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- (transitive) To fret and wear by rubbing.
- (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
- (intransitive) To be worn by rubbing.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Example Sentences
A cable chafes.
to chafe a cable
the troubled Tiber chafing with her shores
He will chafe at the doctor's marrying my daughter.
Word Forms
- chafes
- chafing
- chafed
Synonyms for chafe
Depending on context, synonyms include vexation, fret, gall, annoyance, fray, scratch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scratch, rub, fret, fray, vexation, annoyance.
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