Chaffing: meaning, definitions and examples

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chaffing

 

[ หˆchafing ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

informal conversation

Chaffing refers to the act of teasing or making fun of someone in a light-hearted way. It is often used in social situations where friends engage in playful banter.

Synonyms

bantering, joking, teasing

Examples of usage

  • They were chaffing each other about their sports teams.
  • She loves chaffing her brother about his choice of music.
  • His friends often chaff him for being so serious.
  • We all enjoyed chaffing at the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "chaffing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fricรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคฐเฅเคทเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Reibung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gesekan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตั€ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tarcie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‘ฉๆ“ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท friction

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fricciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrtรผnme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ์ฐฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุญุชูƒุงูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tล™enรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ trenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘ฉๆ“ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nudd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตั€ั‚ะบั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผrtรผnmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fricciรณn

Etymology

The term 'chaffing' originates from the mid 19th century, derived from the word 'chaff', which refers to husks of corn or other seed separated during threshing. In English, 'chaff' also came to mean worthless matter or trivial talk, which led to the verb 'chaffing' being used in contexts to denote joking or making light of serious matters, thereby suggesting a sense of playful teasing. The evolution of the term aligns with the natural progression of language where words take on multiple meanings based on contextual usage. With 'chaffing' especially, its connotation grew to encapsulate the social interaction dynamics among peers where camaraderie is expressed through light-hearted mockery.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,531, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.