Definizione monolingua

chivvy

chivvy (third-person singular simple present chivvies, present participle chivvying, simple past and past participle chivvied)

1. To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.
   • 2005 10 November, Nick Robinson, “Robinsons view: Blairs defeat”, BBC News:

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

2. To coerce, as by persistent request.
   • 2007 24 April, “The Albert Sessions”:

     We dont have time to respond to emails or any attempts to chivvy us up - sorry.

3. To sneak up on or rapidly approach.
4. To pursue as in a hunt.

   to chivvy the fox

chivvy (plural chivvies)

1. A goad.
   • 2003 23 September, “Web payback for delayed commuters”, BBC News:

     Its just there to act as a chivvy to London Underground.

Definizione dizionario chivvy

Altri significati:

A goad.

To coerce, as by persistent request.

To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.

To sneak up on or rapidly approach.

To pursue as in a hunt.