Definition

1. Verb:
   • To divide and distribute something among a group of people: The phrase "divvy up" means to separate something into portions and give those portions out, typically so that each person in a group receives a share.

Usage

• "Divvy up" is a phrasal verb used in informal contexts. It is transitive and requires an object (the thing being divided). It is often followed by "among" or "between" to specify the recipients.
• Structure:

Examples

• Verb:
  • After the game, the team divvied up the prize money.
  • Let's divvy up the chores so everyone has a fair amount to do.
  • They divvied the remaining cookies up between the two children.

Advanced Usage

• "to divvy something up": The object can sometimes be placed between "divvy" and "up," especially if the object is a pronoun (e.g., ).
  • We collected the donations and then divvied them up among the charities.

Variants and Related Words

• Divvy (noun, informal): A share or portion.
  • Everyone got their divvy of the profits.
• Divide up (verb): A more formal synonym with a similar meaning.
  • The committee will divide up the tasks.

Synonyms

• Distribute: To give something out to people.
• Share out: To divide and give portions of something.
• Allocate: To assign or distribute for a particular purpose (more formal).
• Apportion: To divide and share out according to a plan (formal).

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Share out: Very similar in meaning and usage to "divvy up," though slightly less informal.
  • The teacher shared out the art supplies.

Related Idioms

• Go halves (or go fifty-fifty): To share the cost of something equally between two people. This is more specific than "divvy up," which can involve any number of people and any division.
  • We decided to go halves on the pizza.

Verb

1. give out as one's portion or share