chevvy

chevvy
verb
annoy continually or chronically
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He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked

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This man harasses his female co-workers

Syn:
harass, ↑hassle, ↑harry, ↑chivy, ↑chivvy, ↑chevy, ↑beset, ↑plague, ↑molest, ↑provoke
Derivationally related forms:
provocative (for: ↑provoke), ↑provocation (for: ↑provoke), ↑provoker (for: ↑provoke), ↑molestation (for: ↑molest), ↑plague (for: ↑plague), ↑harrier (for: ↑harry), ↑hassle (for: ↑hassle), ↑harasser (for: ↑harass), ↑harassment (for: ↑harass)
Hypernyms:
annoy, ↑rag, ↑get to, ↑bother, ↑get at, ↑irritate, ↑rile, ↑nark, ↑nettle, ↑gravel, ↑vex, ↑chafe, ↑devil
Hyponyms:
needle, ↑goad, ↑torment, ↑rag, ↑bedevil, ↑crucify, ↑dun, ↑frustrate, ↑haze
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody


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  • chevvy — v. to repeatedly cause annoyance or concern to; to chevy; same as {chivy}. Syn: harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, beset, plague, molest, provoke. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chevvy — chivvy chivvy v. same as {chivy}. [Also spelled {chivy}, {chevy}, and {chevvy}.] Syn: harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chevvy — Chivy Chiv y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chivied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chivying}.] [Cf. {Chevy}.] To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch; to repeatedly cause annoyance or concern to. [Slang, Eng.] [Also spelled {chivvy}, {chevy}, and {chevvy}.] Dickens.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chevvy Pennycook — Date of birth April 6, 1987 (1987 04 06) (age 24) Place of birth Bristol, England Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) School St. Brendan s Sixth Form C …   Wikipedia

  • chevy — chivvy chivvy v. same as {chivy}. [Also spelled {chivy}, {chevy}, and {chevvy}.] Syn: harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chevy — Chivy Chiv y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chivied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chivying}.] [Cf. {Chevy}.] To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch; to repeatedly cause annoyance or concern to. [Slang, Eng.] [Also spelled {chivvy}, {chevy}, and {chevvy}.] Dickens.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chivied — Chivy Chiv y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chivied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chivying}.] [Cf. {Chevy}.] To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch; to repeatedly cause annoyance or concern to. [Slang, Eng.] [Also spelled {chivvy}, {chevy}, and {chevvy}.] Dickens.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chivvy — v. same as {chivy}. [Also spelled {chivy}, {chevy}, and {chevvy}.] Syn: harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chivvy — Chivy Chiv y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chivied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chivying}.] [Cf. {Chevy}.] To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch; to repeatedly cause annoyance or concern to. [Slang, Eng.] [Also spelled {chivvy}, {chevy}, and {chevvy}.] Dickens.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chivy — chivvy chivvy v. same as {chivy}. [Also spelled {chivy}, {chevy}, and {chevvy}.] Syn: harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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