What does chafe mean?
1 : irritate, vex The noise of the children playing chafed her. 2 : to warm by rubbing especially with the hands. 3a : to rub so as to wear away : abrade the strap chafed his skin The boat chafed its sides against the dock. b : to make sore by or as if by rubbing The tight collar chafed his neck.
How do we pronounce chaff?
How do you spell chafing?
verb (used with object), chafed, chaf·ing.
to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks. to make sore by rubbing: Her collar chafed her neck. to irritate; annoy: The dripping of the faucet chafed her nerves. to warm by rubbing: to chafe cold hands.