chivvy

VERB

upset

Synonyms

STRONG

annoy badger bait bother chase harass hound hunt pursue tease torment

Antonyms

STRONG

aid help ignore make happy neglect please retreat run away

Example Sentences

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Chivvy the hordes of triceratops into the pizza parlour!

From The Guardian • Jan. 1, 2011

He caught Major Bullseye an' Captain Wiggins, but Gin'ral Rangefinder was safe behind a barber's pole an' Colonel Chivvy fluttered out iv range.

From Mr. Dooley's Philosophy by Dunne, Finley Peter