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rag vs chafe

chafe vs rag

rag and chafe both are nouns.

rag and chafe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rag Yes No Yes No
chafe Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rag and chafe are synonyms defined as:
  • rag and chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other synonyms of rag include annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rile, vex.
rag (noun) chafe (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) anger produced by some annoying irritation
a small piece of cloth soreness and warmth caused by friction
newspaper with half-size pages
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
rag (verb) chafe (verb)
break into lumps before sorting warm by rubbing, as with the hands
censure severely or angrily tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
harass with persistent criticism or carping cause friction
play in ragtime cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
treat cruelly feel extreme irritation or anger
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Difference between rag and chafe

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