What is the meaning of chafing?

noun

• Soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction.

verb

• Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing.
  • synonyms: chafe, gall, fret
• Feel extreme irritation or anger.
  • usage: "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
  • synonyms: chafe
• Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
  • usage: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
  • synonyms: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
• Tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading.
  • usage: "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
  • synonyms: chafe, excoriate
• Cause friction.
  • usage: "my sweater scratches"
  • synonyms: rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch
• Warm by rubbing, as with the hands.
  • synonyms: chafe