v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Chivied p. pr. & vb. n. Chivying. ] [ Cf. Chevy. ] To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch; to repeatedly cause annoyance or concern to. [ Slang, Eng. ] [ Also spelled chivvy, chevy, and chevvy. ] Dickens.
Syn. -- harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]