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.

Synonyms

• Chevy
• Harry
• Harass
• Beset
• Chevvy
• Chivy
• Hassle
• Molest
• Provoke
• Plague

Hypernyms

• Get To
• Gravel
• Chafe
• Rag
• Bother
• Nettle
• Vex
• Devil
• Nark
• Annoy
• Irritate
• Rile

Hyponyms

• Needle
• Rag
• Crucify
• Haze
• Goad
• Torment
• Bedevil
• Frustrate