Chafe - Definition

n 1: soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty
chafe on his knee"
2: anger produced by some annoying irritation [syn: annoyance,
chafe, vexation]
v 1: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing [syn: chafe,
gall, fret]
2: feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her
suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
3: 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"
[syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at,
irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex,
chafe, devil]
4: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This
leash chafes the dog's neck" [syn: chafe, excoriate]
5: cause friction; "my sweater scratches" [syn: rub, fray,
fret, chafe, scratch]
6: warm by rubbing, as with the hands