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Chafe

/tʃeɪf/

Heat excited by friction.

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📖 Definitions of "Chafe"

noun

1
Heat excited by friction.
2
Injury or wear caused by friction.
3
Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
4
An expression of opinionated conflict.

verb

1
To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
2
To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
3
To fret and wear by rubbing.
"to chafe a cable"
4
To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

🔄 Synonyms of "Chafe"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
vexationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.
fretverb	(transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry.
gallnoun	(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
annoyancenoun	(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
fraynoun	(transitive) (also figuratively) To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
scratchnoun	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
rubverb	(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Chafe"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
scratchnoun	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
rubverb	(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
fretverb	(transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry.
fraynoun	(transitive) (also figuratively) To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
vexationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.
annoyancenoun	(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
gallnoun	(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
abradeverb	(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.
fumenoun	A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
irritateverb	(transitive) To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
feezenoun	(now dialect and US) A state of worry or alarm.
grindingnoun	(dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
cheap	Low or reduced in price.
rousenoun	(military, British and Canada) The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
grazeverb	(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
fryingnoun	The action of the verb fry.
entrechatnoun	(ballet) A manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and strikes the heels together a number of times.
rub-upnoun	The action of rubbing, for example polishing or massaging.
rushnoun	A sudden forward motion.
frouncenoun	A plait or curl.