Shivvy

Pronunciation: /ʃɪvaɪ/

Shivvy (verb)

  1. to make someone move quickly or chase them away.

Examples

  • They shivvy the children to school every morning.
  • We had to shivvy the dog out of the garden.

Common collocations: shivvy someone along, shivvy into action, shivvy out the door

Synonyms of Shivvy

Informal

Antonyms of Shivvy

  • When someone is not being chased or harassed.