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chevvy

/ˈtʃɛvi/

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verb

formalbritishobsolete/ˈtʃɛvi/

An obsolete or dialectal variant of 'chivvy', meaning to harass, nag, or urge someone persistently.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревший или диалектный вариант слова 'chivvy', означающий постоянно приставать, надоедать или подгонять кого-либо.
  1. To pester or harass C1 informal british

    To annoy or bother someone repeatedly or persistently.

    • The children kept chevying their mother for sweets.
    • Stop chevying me about the report; I'll finish it soon.
    • He was constantly chevied by his colleagues over the mistake.

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    Synonyms: annoybadgerbedevilbotherharasshasslenagpesterplaguetorment

  • chevied past participle
  • chevied past simple
  • chevying present participle
  • chevies third person singular