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chaffing

UK
/ˈtʃɑːfɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃæfɪŋ/

Translations

chaffingnoun
taquinerieAu sens de plaisanterie légère ou de moquerie amicale.
Their chaffing was all in good fun, and no one took offense.
Leur taquinerie était purement amicale, et personne ne s’en est offusqué.
balleAu sens agricole, pour les enveloppes légères des grains séparées après le battage.
The farmer collected the chaffing after threshing the wheat.
L’agriculteur a ramassé la balle après avoir battu le blé.
chaffverb

chaffing

Gerund

chaffed
Past Simple
chaffed
Past Participle
chaffing
Gerund
UK
/tʃɑːf/
US
/tʃæf/
taquinerSe dit d'une plaisanterie bon enfant.
They chaffed him about his new haircut, but he knew it was all in good fun.
Ils l'ont taquiné à propos de sa nouvelle coupe de cheveux, mais il savait que c'était pour rire.
Additional translations
vannerAgriculture.
Synonyms
mock
rib
razz
taunt
jest
banter
ridicule
tease

Definitions

chaffingnoun
The husks of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing.
The farmer collected the chaffing after threshing the wheat.
Lighthearted teasing or banter.
Their chaffing was all in good fun, and no one took offense.
chaffverb
To tease or make fun of in a good-natured way.
They chaffed him about his new haircut, but he knew it was all in good fun.
To release chaff as a radar countermeasure.
The aircraft chaffed just moments before the enemy radar locked on.
To separate the husks of grain from the kernels; to winnow.
The miller chaffed the grain to prepare it for grinding.
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