chafed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
   chafe; gall; fret.
   
2. verb feel extreme irritation or anger
   chafe.
   
   • He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation
3. verb cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
   annoy; rag; devil; bother; vex; irritate; nettle; rile; get to; nark; get at; gravel; chafe.
   
   • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
   • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
4. verb tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
   chafe; excoriate.
   
   • This leash chafes the dog's neck
5. verb cause friction
   rub; chafe; scratch; fray; fret.
   
   • my sweater scratches
6. verb warm by rubbing, as with the hands
   chafe.
   
7. adjective satellite painful from having the skin abraded
   galled.
   

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