noun heat excited by friction.
2. chafe ·noun injury or wear caused by friction.
3. chafe ·noun vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
4. chafe ·vi to be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
5. chafe ·vt to fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
6. chafe ·vt to excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
7. chafe ·vi to have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
8. chafe ·vi to rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
9. chafe ·vt to excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.