Definitions

1. noun

a small knife or dagger, typically with a slender blade and a handle.

“The gangster pulled out a shiv and threatened the victim.”

2. verb

to stab or cut with a small knife or dagger.

“He was shivved in the fight and had to be hospitalized.”

3. verb

to defeat or outdo someone, especially in a competitive or intellectual sense.

“She was shivved by her opponent in the debate competition.”