ALL meanings of chafing
chafe
C c - noun chafing Present participle of chafe. 1
- verb with object chafing to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks. 1
- verb with object chafing to make sore by rubbing: Her collar chafed her neck. 1
- verb with object chafing to irritate; annoy: The dripping of the faucet chafed her nerves. 1
- verb with object chafing to warm by rubbing: to chafe cold hands. 1
- verb with object chafing Obsolete. to heat; make warm. 1
- verb without object chafing to become worn or sore from rubbing: His neck began to chafe from the starched collar. 1
- verb without object chafing to rub; press with friction: The horse chafed against his stall. 1
- verb without object chafing to be irritated or annoyed: He chafed at their constant interruptions. 1
- noun chafing irritation; annoyance. 1
- noun chafing heat, wear, or soreness caused by rubbing. 1
- idioms chafing chafe at the bit, to become impatient at delay: The work was going very slowly, and he began to chafe at the bit. 1
- noun chafing The act by which something is chafed. 0