chivy v : annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" [syn: harass, hassle, harry, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke] [also: chivvying, chivvies, chivvied, chivied, chevying, chevies, chevied]

English

Noun

1. A hunt or chase.
2. A hunting cry.

Verb

1. To vex or harass with petty attacks.
2. To maneuver or secure gradually.
3. To scurry.

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