Chivvy (Verb)
Meaning
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The rival gang tried to chivvy him as he walked down the street.
- Her manager is constantly trying to chivvy her into meeting impossible deadlines.
- The boy was known to chivvy the local shopkeepers until they gave in and handed out free sweets.
- The manager began to chivvy the workers to finish the project ahead of schedule.
- He has been getting increasingly aggressive, and starts to chivvy staff for the smallest of mistakes.