<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks.</li><li>To make sore by rubbing: Her collar chafed her neck.</li><li>To irritate; annoy: The dripping of the faucet chafed her nerves.</li><li>To warm by rubbing: To chafe cold hands.</li><li>Obsolete: To heat; make warm.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Irritation; annoyance.</li><li>Heat, wear, or soreness caused by rubbing.</li></ul>