Meaning

• Heat excited by friction.

• Injury or wear caused by friction.

• Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

• An expression of opinionated conflict.

Meaning

• To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

• To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.

• To fret and wear by rubbing.

  "to chafe a cable"

• To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

• To be worn by rubbing.

  "A cable chafes."

• To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.