Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
"he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
verb
Sense 2
Type of:
warm
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"This leash chafes the dog''s neck"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 5
Type of:
irritate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 6
verb
Sense 7
"my sweater scratches"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 8
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Type of:
displease
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
54
Times Searched
3
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