chafe Definition

chafe
verb chafed, chafing

tr & intr
1. To make or become sore or worn by rubbing.

Thesaurus: rub, abrade, scrape, grate.
2. To make warm by rubbing.
intr
3. To become angry or impatient.

Example: chafe at the rules
Form: chafe at something (also)
Form: chafe under something

noun

1. An irritation caused by rubbing.

Etymology: 14c: from French chaufer to heat, ultimately from Latin calere to be warm + facere to make.