1. (

• chafe

) soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee" ;

2. (

• annoyance ,
• chafe ,
• vexation

) anger produced by some annoying irritation ;

1. (

• chafe ,
• gall ,
• fret

) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing ;

2. (

• chafe ,

) feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" ;

3. (

• annoy ,
• rag ,
• get_to ,
• bother ,
• get_at ,
• irritate ,
• rile ,
• nark ,
• nettle ,
• gravel ,
• vex ,
• chafe ,
• devil

) 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" ;

4. (

• chafe ,
• excoriate

) tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" ;

5. (

• rub ,
• fray ,
• fret ,
• chafe ,
• scratch ,

) cause friction; "my sweater scratches" ;

6. (

• chafe

) warm by rubbing, as with the hands ;