verb
- to harass or pester persistently; to nag or badger someone repeatedly
Usage: past tense of ‘chivy’; chiefly British
Examples
- The children chivied their parents for ice cream all afternoon.
- She was constantly chivied by reporters asking for interviews.
- The manager chivied the team to meet the deadline.
- He chivied his brother about cleaning his room.
- The protesters chivied the politician with difficult questions.
- Stop chivying me about my homework!