Chafing
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is chafed.
"The constant and irresistible pressure of such a ponderous mass in motion must occasion certain rubbings and chafings against the rugged bottoms and projecting sides of the rocks amid which they move."
- 2 soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of chafe form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"One of the new shoes left me with some serious chafing, in fact I'm going to go buy some band-aids."