divvy out
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to share or divide something among several people.
phrasal verb. to distribute or apportion something among a group; typically used with a collective resource or a set of tasks.
We need to divvy out the chores for the weekend.
The manager decided to divvy out the remaining budget to the three most successful departments.
The committee spent hours debating how to divvy out the emergency funds to ensure every local charity received a fair portion.
Often used with physical objects, money, or responsibilities.
derived from 'divide'; it is more informal than 'distribute' and implies a casual or communal process of sharing.
They divvy out it.They divvy it out.when the object is a pronoun like 'it', it must come between the verb and the particle.
Last updated April 24, 2026