verb
- teased or made fun of in a good-natured way
- rubbed or worn away by friction
Usage: informal
Examples
- The teammates chaffed him about his new haircut.
- She chaffed her brother for being afraid of spiders.
- His skin chaffed from wearing the rough wool sweater.
- The rope chaffed against the metal post.
- The hikers’ feet were chaffed from their long walk.
- They chaffed each other playfully during lunch.
- The tight collar chaffed his neck all day.