Home › Words › F › frotefrote/fɹəʊt/frote means to rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe.frote is pronounced /fɹəʊt/.EtymologyFrom French frotter.verbTo rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chafage 70% match — Chafing; fretting and wear caused by rubbing. vs frote →perfricate 70% match — To rub over. vs frote →chafe 70% match — Heat excited by friction. vs frote →abrade 68% match — To rub or wear off; erode. vs frote →chaffing 67% match — Pertaining to rubbing and abrasion. vs frote →chafing 66% match — The act by which something is chafed. vs frote →frottage 66% match — To rub, especially to rub onto one surface placed upon another surface that is textured, in order to create a mottled or patterned area on the first surface. vs frote →frazzle 65% match — To fray or wear down, especially at the edges. vs frote →