1 verb rub TRANSITIVEcuimil verb c m uluigh ar PhrV c m umy shoes are chafing my heelstá mo bhróga ag luí ar mo shála2 verb struggle INTRANSITIVEto chafe against sthbheith ag streachailt le rud, bheith faoi bhrú ag rud
chafed
adjectivemy hands were chafed by the ropebhí mo lámha scólta ag an rópathe skin is chafed where the strap is rubbingtá an craiceann deargtha mar a luíonn an strapa
phrases
to chafe at the bit
(also
to champ at the bit
, to chomp at the bit
)bheith ar bís c m ubheith ar biorbheith ag ríochan na héilleI was chafing at the bit to playbhí mé ar bís le himirt