Chivy (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 irate driver began to chivy the pedestrians by blowing his horn loudly for no reason.
- She accused her ex-boyfriend of continuing to chivy her after they broke up.
- The aggressive telemarketer started to chivy him repeatedly about purchasing their new product.
- The nagging noise from the neighbor's stereo system continued to chivy the residents late at night.
- Her annoying little brother started to chivy her every time she was on the phone with her friends.