v. 1 rub, warm (up), heat (up) I took the chill off my hands by chafing them a bit 2 rub, abrade, fret, gall, irritate, make sore The skin is very tender where it was chafed 3 fume, rage, seethe; ruffle, vex, fret, irritate I chafed in impotent rage and exasperation at the ridiculous regulations To chafe and vex me is a part of her nature.
n. 4 sore, abrasion, bruise, soreness, irritation The saddle caused a chafe on the inside of my thigh