| 单词 | chivvy |
| 释义 | chivvy (tʃɪvi) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense chivvies, present participle chivvying, past tense, past participle chivvied verb If you chivvy someone, you keep telling them to do something that they do not want to do. [British] Don't let the hosts chivvy you into ordering more than you can eat! [VERB noun + into] He chivvies the troops along with a few well-directed words. [VERB noun with adverb] Synonyms: nag, annoy, plague, hound More Synonyms of chivvy Synonyms of 'chivvy'nag, annoy, plague, hound More Synonyms of chivvy (verb) Definition to harass or nag (British) She was very assertive, endlessly chivvying her staff to work harder. Synonyms nag The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became. annoy Try making a note of the things that annoy you. plague I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions. hound hounded by the press torment My older brother used to torment me by singing it to me. harass a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi hassle (informal) The children started hassling me as soon as I sat down. prod badger She badgered her doctor time and again, pleading with him. pester He's always hanging round and pestering me. breathe down someone's neck (informal) pressure (informal) He claimed the police pressured him to change his testimony. bug (informal) I only did it to bug my parents. bend someone's ear (informal) He was fed up with people bending his ear about staying on at school. Nearby words of |
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