Synonyms of chaffed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teased
• kidded
• joked
• razzed
• roasted
• ribbed
• joshed
• jived
• rode
• rallied
• goofed on
• bantered
• took the mickey out of
• jested
• strung along
• quipped
• fooled
• jollied
• funned
• wisecracked
• gagged
• yukked
• japed

2

as in joked

to make jokes

a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joked
• jested
• quipped
• bantered
• kidded
• jollied
• funned
• fooled
• ragged
• joshed
• wisecracked
• teased
• ridiculed
• gagged
• yukked
• amused
• japed
• jeered
• gibed
• cracked wise
• jived
• ribbed
• mocked
• razzed
• hazed
• satirized
• entertained
• parodied
• caricatured
• lampooned
• rallied
• diverted

Example Sentences

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