chaffing

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Verb chaff has 1 sense

kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
--₁ is one way to tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
=> Somebody ----s somebody

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Chaffing - Dictionary Definition

Definition:

Chaffing (noun) - the act of bantering or teasing someone, often in a lighthearted or playful manner.

Chaffing (noun) - thin strips of material, such as husks or straw, separated from grains during threshing.

Chaffing (verb) - engaging in banter or playful teasing with someone.

Chaffing (verb) - removing or separating chaff from grains during threshing.

Examples:

Example 1 - Noun (Bantering or Teasing):

As a form of friendly chaffing, my friends always make jokes about my obsession with coffee.

Example 2 - Noun (Thin Strips of Material):

The chaffing produced during the threshing process was blown away by the wind.

Example 3 - Verb (Bantering or Teasing):

We spent the entire evening chaffing each other, sharing jokes and playful insults.

Example 4 - Verb (Removing Chaff from Grains):

Before using the grains for cooking, they needed to be cleaned by chaffing to remove any remaining husks.

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