chiv·vy or chiv·y (ch v  )v. chiv·vied or chiv·ied, chiv·vy·ing or chiv·y·ing, chiv·vies or chiv·ies v.tr. 1. To vex or harass with petty attacks: political opponents who chivvied the senator. 2. To maneuver or secure gradually: "had spent two weeks chivvying this division toward combat readiness" (Tom Clancy). v.intr. To scurry. n. pl. chiv·vies or chiv·ies 1. A hunt or chase. 2. A hunting cry. [Variant of chevy, a hunt, hunting cry, from Chevy Chase, title of a ballad about a border skirmish, from Cheviot Chase, a large unenclosed hunting tract in the Cheviot Hills.] |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  chivvy - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"needle, goad - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" bedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" haze - harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions |
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Translations
chivvy chivy (Am) [ˈtʃɪvɪ] vt (fam) → tormentare
to chivvy sb into doing sth → tormentare qn perché faccia qc
to chivvy sb into doing sth → tormentare qn perché faccia qc
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