chafeUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃeɪf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃeɪf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chāf )
chafe WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025 Sense: To rub Synonyms: abrade, grate Collocations, scrape Collocations, massage Collocations, rub Collocations, scrub Collocations, scratch Collocations, chap Collocations, graze Collocations, inflame, irritate, rasp, scuff Sense: To annoy Synonyms: irritate, vex, harass Collocations, bother Collocations, disturb Collocations, annoy, nettle, irk, provoke Collocations, rile, rankle Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: chafe - English Only forum
Chafe or shave cake - English Only forum chafe under the rags of the common - English Only forum She is the William H. Chafe Professor of - English Only forum To chafe a bit around the middle section - English Only forum to chafe at/against something - English Only forum To which Coke replied that he was encouraging traitors, and 'sat down in a chafe, and would speak no more, until the Commissioners urged and… - English Only forum
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