Chivvy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtʃɪvɪ|  American pronunciation of the word chivvy
Brit.  |ˈtʃɪvɪ|  British pronunciation of the word chivvy

verb

- annoy continually or chronically (syn: beset, chevy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke)

Extra examples

Go and see if you can chivvy the kids up a bit.

People often have to be chevied into finding a job.

Stop chivying me along, I'll walk at my own speed!

If you chivy the workers along a bit I'm sure they could do the work faster.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: chivvy
he/she/it: chivvies
present participle: chivvying
past tense: chivvied
past participle: chivvied
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