chivy
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/ˈtʃɪvi/
English
Definitions
noun
- A hunt or pursuit; a chase.
- A cry used in hunting.
- The game of prisoners' bars.
verb
- To chase or hunt.
- To vex or harass with petty attacks.
- To maneuver or secure gradually.
- To scurry.
verb
- To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent request.
- To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.
- To sneak up on or rapidly approach.
- To pursue as in a hunt.“to chivvy the fox”
Related words
Synonyms
scamperchasehuntbesetplagueharrychevychivvyprovokeharassmolesthasslechevvybaitchevviecivychevauchiecavvyard