chivvy C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈtʃɪvi/ UK /ˈtʃɪvi/ See IPA manual Homophones chivy /ˈtʃɪv.i/ Meanings 1 verb to repeatedly tell someone to do something, often in an annoying way She chivvied him into completing his homework. 2 verb to hurry or rush someone along The teacher chivvied the students out of the classroom. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to repeatedly tell someone... nagpesterbadgerharasshound 2 verb · to hurry or rush someone along chasehurryurgehustledrive ↔ Opposites leave aloneignore Etymology AI details Origin uncertain, possibly from British Romani chiv ('to go'); Modern English chivvy, 'to harass or nag persistently'. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chivvy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃɪvi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃɪvi/ ## Meanings 1. to repeatedly tell someone to do something, often in an annoying way 2. to hurry or rush someone along ## Examples - She chivvied him into completing his homework. - The teacher chivvied the students out of the classroom. ## Synonyms - nag - pester - badger - harass - hound - chase - hurry - urge - hustle - drive ## Antonyms - leave alone - ignore ## Etymology Origin uncertain, possibly from British Romani chiv ('to go'); Modern English chivvy, 'to harass or nag persistently'. ## AI Etymology Chivvy is traced through origin uncertain, possibly from British Romani chiv ('to go'); Modern English chivvy, 'to harass or nag persistently'. In current use it is a verb meaning "to repeatedly tell someone to do something, often in an annoying way". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The uncertainty belongs to the etymology itself and should be kept: the older ancestry is not presented as more secure than it is. The safest dictionary treatment is to keep the secure forms and the uncertainty together, since the doubtful step is part of the word's history rather than a gap to fill by guesswork. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown