chaffed

verbjoke, ridicule

Synonyms for chaffed

verb joke, ridicule

Antonyms for chaffed

Word Origin & History

"husks," Old English ceaf "chaff," probably from Proto-Germanic *kaf- "to gnaw, chew" (cf. Middle Dutch and Dutch kaf, German Kaff), from PIE root *gep(h)- "jaw, mouth" (see jowl (n.1)). Used figuratively for "worthless material" from late 14c.

Example Sentences for chaffed

He felt that she was chaffing him, and he did not want to be chaffed by her.

He chaffed Margaret too, and Margaret roused from a grave meditation was pleased and chaffed him back.

He chaffed his father and even Anne, and left Lydia out, to her own pain.

I mentioned it at the Club, and when old Charley turned up he was chaffed by the others.

In the company of his fellows he was either neglected or chaffed.

"Go get out your car, Darling; I want to beat you," chaffed the next in line.

Ribiera chaffed him jovially on the way to the flying field.

Long years afterwards he used to be chaffed about it, and stood it very badly.

Well, you're not the first man who has chaffed me about that.

"I shall get chaffed about this if it comes out," she said regretfully.