1. chafe - noun
· soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
Hypernym(s): tenderness, soreness, rawness
2. chafe - noun
· anger produced by some annoying irritation
Synonym(s): annoyance, vexation
Hypernym(s): anger, choler, ire
3. chafe - verb
· become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Hypernym(s): irritate
4. chafe - verb
· feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
Hypernym(s): feel, experience
5. chafe - verb
· cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Synonym(s): annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, devil
Hypernym(s): displease
6. chafe - verb
· tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
Synonym(s): excoriate
Hypernym(s): abrade, corrade, abrase, rub_down, rub_off
7. chafe - verb
· cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
Synonym(s): rub, fray, fret, scratch
Hypernym(s): touch, adjoin, meet, contact
8. chafe - verb
· warm by rubbing, as with the hands
Hypernym(s): warm
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