chevy
[ chev-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɛv i /
verb (used with object), chev·ied, chev·y·ing.
to chase; run after.
to harass; nag; torment.
verb (used without object), chev·ied, chev·y·ing.
to race; scamper.
noun, plural chev·ies.
a hunting cry.
a hunt, chase, or pursuit.
the game of prisoner's base.
Nearby words
Also chivvy, chivy.
Origin of chevy
First recorded in 1775–85; perhaps short for Chevy Chase
Definition for chivy (2 of 2)
chivvy
or chiv·y
[ chiv-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɪv i /
verb (used with or without object), chiv·vied, chiv·vy·ing, noun, plural chiv·vies.
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British Dictionary definitions for chivy (1 of 2)
chivy
chivvy chevy British
/ (ˈtʃɪvɪ) /
verb chivies, chivying, chivied, chivvies, chivvying, chivvied, chevies, chevying or chevied
(tr) to harass or nag
(tr) to hunt
(intr) to run about
noun plural chivies, chivvies or chevies
a hunt
obsolete a hunting cry
Word Origin for chivy
C19: variant of chevy, probably from Chevy Chase, title of a Scottish border ballad
British Dictionary definitions for chivy (2 of 2)
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