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verb
- 1. tell (someone) repeatedly to do something: British "the plan is to chivvy us all into eating less and exercising more"
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CHIVVY definition: 1. to encourage someone to do something they do not want to do: 2. to encourage someone to do…. Learn more.
If you chivvy someone, you keep telling them to do something that they do not want to do. [ British ] Don't let the hosts chivvy you into ordering more than you can eat!
to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks; to move or obtain by small maneuvers… See the full definition
verb. /ˈtʃɪvi/ Verb Forms. to try and make somebody hurry or do something quickly, especially when they do not want to do it. chivvy somebody into (doing) something He chivvied them into the car. chivvy somebody along If you don’t chivvy the others along, we’ll never get there on time. Word Origin. Join us.
To chivvy is to repeatedly harass or annoy someone. Don't let your little sister chivvy the dog, or she's going to get nipped!
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.
A complete guide to the word "CHIVVY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Noun. Filter. verb. chivvies. To vex or harass with petty attacks. Political opponents who chivvied the senator. American Heritage. To maneuver or secure gradually. American Heritage. To scurry. American Heritage. To subject to harassment or verbal abuse. Wiktionary. To coerce, as by persistent request. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (2)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chiv‧vy, chivy /ˈtʃɪvi/ verb (chivvied, chivvying, chivvies) [ transitive] British English informal to try to make someone do something more quickly, especially in an annoying way chivvy somebody along/up Go and see if you can chivvy the kids up a bit. → See Verb table Origin chivvy (1700-1800) Che...
to encourage someone to do something they do not want to do: He kept putting off writing the report so I had to chivvy him along. I had to chivvy him into writing the report. Synonyms. badger. nag. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Urging & persuading. ambulance-chasing. argumentation. badger. be/go on at someone idiom. blagger. hustle.
