English noun: chafe | |||
1. | chafe (state) soreness and warmth caused by friction | ||
Samples | He had a nasty chafe on his knee. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rawness, soreness, tenderness | ||
2. | chafe (feeling) anger produced by some annoying irritation | ||
Synonyms | annoyance, vexation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anger, choler, ire | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aggravation, displeasure, exasperation, frustration, harassment, irritation, pique, temper, torment | ||
English verb: chafe | |||
1. | chafe (perception) become or make sore by or as if by rubbing | ||
Synonyms | fret, gall | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | irritate | ||
2. | chafe (emotion) feel extreme irritation or anger | ||
Samples | He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | experience, feel | ||
Verb group | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex | ||
3. | chafe (emotion) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||
Samples | Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me. It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves. | ||
Synonyms | annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displease | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | antagonise, antagonize, beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, eat into, fret, fret, get, get under one's skin, grate, harass, harry, hassle, molest, peeve, plague, provoke, rankle, ruffle | ||
Verb group | chafe | ||
4. | chafe (contact) tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading | ||
Samples | This leash chafes the dog's neck. | ||
Synonyms | excoriate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off | ||
5. | chafe (contact) cause friction | ||
Samples | My sweater scratches. | ||
Synonyms | fray, fret, rub, scratch | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjoin, contact, meet, touch | ||
6. | chafe (change) warm by rubbing, as with the hands | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | warm | ||