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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Chevy \Chev"y\, n. [Written also chivy, and chivvy.] [Prob.
     fr. the ballad of Chevy Chase; cf. Prov. E. chevychase a
     noise, confusion, pursuit.] [Eng.]
     1. A cry used in hunting.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A hunt; chase; pursuit.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. The game of prisoners' base. See Base, n., 24.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Chevy \Chev"y\, v. t.
     See Chivy, v. t. [Slang, Eng.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           One poor fellow was chevied about among the casks in
           the storm for ten minutes.               --London
                                                    Times.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  chivvy \chivvy\ v.
     same as chivy. [Also spelled chivy, chevy, and
     chevvy.]
  
     Syn: harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Chivy \Chiv"y\, 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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Chevy \Chev"y\, n. [Written also chivy, and chivvy.] [Prob.
     fr. the ballad of Chevy Chase; cf. Prov. E. chevychase a
     noise, confusion, pursuit.] [Eng.]
     1. A cry used in hunting.
  
     2. A hunt; chase; pursuit.
  
     3. The game of prisoners' base. See Base, n., 24.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Chevy \Chev"y\, v. t.
     See Chivy, v. t. [Slang, Eng.]
  
           One poor fellow was chevied about among the casks in
           the storm for ten minutes.               --London
                                                    Times.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  chevy
       v : annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his
           staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his
           female co-workers" [syn: harass, hassle, harry, chivy,
            chivvy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevy
     Αγγλικά n.
     ((ετ προφορ en 0=-), (ετ χαϊδ en 0=-)) αυτοκίνητο μάρκας  Chevrolet
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ προφορ en) η εταιρεία αυτοκίνητο Chevrolet

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chevy
     alt.
     1 (lb en transitive) To chase#Verb or hunt#Verb.
     2 (lb en transitive) To vex or harass with petty attack#Noun.
     3 (lb en transitive) To maneuver or secure#Verb gradually.
     4 (lb en transitive) (alternative spelling of en chivvy)
     5 (lb en intransitive) To scurry.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A hunt#Noun or pursuit; a chase#Noun.
     2 (lb en countable) A cry#Noun used in hunting#Noun.
     3 (lb en uncountable) The game#Noun of prisoners' bars.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To chase#Verb or hunt#Verb.
     2 (lb en transitive) To vex or harass with petty attack#Noun.
     3 (lb en transitive) To maneuver or secure#Verb gradually.
     4 (lb en transitive) (alternative spelling of en chivvy)
     5 (lb en intransitive) To scurry.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevy
     n.
     (lb en informal) A Chevrolet car.
     n.
     (short for en Chevrolet); a brand of car produced by General Motors.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  chevy
     alt.
     1 (lb en transitive) To chase#Verb or hunt#Verb.
     2 (lb en transitive) To vex or harass with petty attack#Noun.
     3 (lb en transitive) To maneuver or secure#Verb gradually.
     4 (lb en transitive) (alternative spelling of en chivvy)
     5 (lb en intransitive) To scurry.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A hunt#Noun or pursuit; a chase#Noun.
     2 (lb en countable) A cry#Noun used in hunting#Noun.
     3 (lb en uncountable) The game#Noun of prisoners' bars.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To chase#Verb or hunt#Verb.
     2 (lb en transitive) To vex or harass with petty attack#Noun.
     3 (lb en transitive) To maneuver or secure#Verb gradually.
     4 (lb en transitive) (alternative spelling of en chivvy)
     5 (lb en intransitive) To scurry.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevy
     n.
     (lb en informal) A Chevrolet car.
     n.
     (short for en Chevrolet); a brand of car produced by General Motors.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  chevy
     alt.
     1 (lb en transitive) To chase#Verb or hunt#Verb.
     2 (lb en transitive) To vex or harass with petty attack#Noun.
     3 (lb en transitive) To maneuver or secure#Verb gradually.
     4 (lb en transitive) (alternative spelling of en chivvy)
     5 (lb en intransitive) To scurry.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A hunt#Noun or pursuit; a chase#Noun.
     2 (lb en countable) A cry#Noun used in hunting#Noun.
     3 (lb en uncountable) The game#Noun of prisoners' bars.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To chase#Verb or hunt#Verb.
     2 (lb en transitive) To vex or harass with petty attack#Noun.
     3 (lb en transitive) To maneuver or secure#Verb gradually.
     4 (lb en transitive) (alternative spelling of en chivvy)
     5 (lb en intransitive) To scurry.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevy
     n.
     (lb en informal) A Chevrolet car.
     n.
     (short for en Chevrolet); a brand of car produced by General Motors.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  chevy
     alt.
     1 (lb en transitive) To chase#Verb or hunt#Verb.
     2 (lb en transitive) To vex or harass with petty attack#Noun.
     3 (lb en transitive) To maneuver or secure#Verb gradually.
     4 (lb en transitive) (alternative spelling of en chivvy)
     5 (lb en intransitive) To scurry.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A hunt#Noun or pursuit; a chase#Noun.
     2 (lb en countable) A cry#Noun used in hunting#Noun.
     3 (lb en uncountable) The game#Noun of prisoners' bars.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To chase#Verb or hunt#Verb.
     2 (lb en transitive) To vex or harass with petty attack#Noun.
     3 (lb en transitive) To maneuver or secure#Verb gradually.
     4 (lb en transitive) (alternative spelling of en chivvy)
     5 (lb en intransitive) To scurry.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevy
     n.
     (lb en informal) A Chevrolet car.
     n.
     (short for en Chevrolet); a brand of car produced by General Motors.

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Chevy /çˈeːviː/ 
   [auto] chevy 
           Note: short for Chevrolet
           Note: kurz für Chevrolet

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Chevy /ʃˈɛvi/
  تشيفي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  chevy //ˈt͡ʃɛvi// 
  1. лов, преследване
  a hunt or pursuit
  2. ловен вик
  cry used in hunting

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  chevy //ˈt͡ʃɛvi// 
  безпокоя, досаждам
  to vex or harass

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  chevy /ʃˈɛvi/ 
  sekýrovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  chevy /ʃˈɛvi/
  chevrolet

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chevy /ʃˈɛvi/
  Chevy  [auto]
           Note: kurz für Chevrolet
           Note: short for Chevrolet

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chevy /ʃˈɛvi/
  Hetze , Hatz , Hetzjagd 
     Synonyms: chivy, coursing, hunt
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈʃɛˌvi/, /ˈtʃɛˌvi/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 打猎时的叫喊,追赶,狩猎;
  v. 追,追赶,追逐;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 打猎时的叫喊,追赶,狩猎
     vt. 追赶,追逐
     vi. 逃窜

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