English Explanatory Dictionary

chevy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hunt or pursuit; a chase.
  2. A cry used in hunting.
  3. The game of prisoners' bars.
verb
  1. To chase or hunt.
  2. To vex or harass with petty attacks.
  3. To maneuver or secure gradually.
  4. Alternative spelling of chivvy.
  5. To scurry.
name
  1. Clipping of Chevrolet, a brand of car produced by General Motors.
noun
  1. A vehicle of this make.
name
  1. A unisex given name

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɛvi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chevy.wav /ˈʃɛvi/ En-us-Chevy.ogg

Word forms

chevy chevies chivy chivey chevying chevied Chevie Chevvie Chevvy

Etymology

The noun is probably derived from the title of The Ballad of Chevy Chase, first published in The Complaynt of Scotland (1549); the ballad is about a hunt taking place on a chase (“large country estate where game may be hunted”) in the Cheviot Hills between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders, and is thought to allude to the Battle of Otterburn in 1388. The verb is derived from the noun.

Synonyms

hound pursue beleaguer beset plague badger bait bedevil persecute bug devil chevy give someone grief harass harry pester pick at vex scamper Chevrolet

Related words

Chevrolet chevy chase
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