chaffed

verb

past tense of chaff
1
as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift

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2
as in joked
to make jokes a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings

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Recent Examples of chaffed And those advertisers that once chaffed at TV-MA content have been more willing to embrace racy fare in order to appeal to younger viewers who aren’t concerned with a few F-bombs or raw images. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaffed
  1. teased
  2. joked
  3. kidded
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  • Fillion has already played Guy in previous DC Universe projects, including Superman and season 2 of Peacemaker, and teased that his character’s signature confidence wanes in Lanterns.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Sorvino previously teased the sequel back in 2024, explaining that the original writer, Robin Schiff, was finalizing the script at the time.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of teased
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  • Gibbs joked that some Cup drivers would be out of the series without the high-tech device that makes blocking easier by anticipating an opponent’s move.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ross joked the mustachioed figure had to let his beard grow out, too.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of joked
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded

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