Meanings
verbchafe at the bit (third-person singular simple present chafes at the bit, present participle chafing at the bit, simple past and past participle chafed at the bit)
present singular third person chafes at the bit · participle present chafing at the bit · participle past chafed at the bit · past chafed at the bit
- Synonym of champ at the bit.
Synonyms: champ at the bit
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verbSynonym of champ at the bit.
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chafe at the bit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chafe%20at%20the%20bit
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“chafe at the bit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chafe%20at%20the%20bit. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chafe at the bit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chafe%20at%20the%20bit.
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