Chivvy

/ˈt͡ʃɪvi/ · verb

Meaning

To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent request..

Definitions by Sense

1. To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent request.
2. To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.
3. To sneak up on or rapidly approach.
4. To pursue as in a hunt.
5. (British) Something that encourages one to act; a goad, a spur.

Example Sentences

Odd's wouns! it was a proper hunt. Away went my gentlemen, whooping like madmen, with their coat skirts flapping in the breeze, chivying on the dogs and having a rare morning's sport.

Some customers could now be relied upon to send in their orders regularly and, apart from having to chivy those who had fallen behind with their payments, this allowed travellers to concentrate their energies on securing new customers and on recovering those who had been lost to competitors.

He headed for home, walking a little faster now, as if chivied along by some old cold wind that didn't quite reach the sunlit world.

[H]e would chivvy us into position, prodding us gently but forcefully with his stick.

For 11 years now he [Tony Blair] has only one approach – to lead from the front and then to confront, challenge, and chivvy the Labour Party into backing him.

We don't have time to respond to emails or any attempts to chivvy us up – sorry.

She's helpful and rude in equal measure as she chivvies me into insisting that Heather include a particular pair of gold metallic wedges that I really think is representative of Dad's style […]

He wos allus willin fur to give me somethink he wos, though Mrs. Sangsby she was allus a chivying on me—like everybody everywheres.

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Word Forms

• chivvies
• chivvying
• chivvied
• chivy
• chevy
• shivvy

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