divvy up

divvy up — phrasal verb

  • divvy upbase form
  • divvies up3rd person singular
  • divvying up-ing form
  • divvied uppast simple

1. to give each person in a group a fair portion of something, such as food, tasks,

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

to give each person in a group a fair portion of something, such as food, tasks, or possessions

例句

Charlotte and her brothers divvied up the pizza so that each person got two slices.

Before the move, the roommates divvied up the packing tasks room by room.

collocation: divvy up + tasks / chores / work

同義詞
  • share out

    similar meaning, slightly more general — works for food, tasks, money

  • hand out

    more informal, focuses on the act of giving rather than fair division

  • distribute

    more formal, suitable for written and professional contexts

反義詞
  • pool

    to combine resources instead of splitting them apart

  • collect

    gathering items together rather than dividing them

文法句型

divvy up + [noun phrase]

divvy + [noun phrase] + up

divvy up + [noun phrase] + among/between + [people/group]

用法筆記

Informal phrasal verb used mainly in spoken English. In formal writing, use 'distribute', 'allocate', or 'share out' instead.

常見錯誤

❌Let us divvy the pizza before the movie.
✅Let us divvy up the pizza before the movie.
💡'Divvy' alone is not standard; the particle 'up' is always needed.
❌The money was divvied up by the organisers.
✅The organisers divvied up the money.
💡'Divvy up' sounds unnatural in passive voice; active constructions are strongly preferred.

2. to separate a total amount of money into smaller amounts so that two or more peo

2.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

to separate a total amount of money into smaller amounts so that two or more people can each take a share

例句

The three friends divvied up the restaurant bill equally, each paying thirty dollars.

collocation: divvy up + bill / costs / money / profits

After the lottery win, Hamza and his sister divvied up the prize money.

同義詞
  • split

    very common informal synonym, especially for money and bills

  • divide up

    slightly more formal but still common in everyday speech

  • share

    more general, can refer to any resource including money

反義詞
  • combine

    putting money together instead of separating it

  • pool

    contributing money to a common fund

文法句型

divvy up + [sum of money / costs / profits]

divvy + [money noun] + up

divvy up + [money noun] + between/among + [people]

用法筆記

Often used for shared expenses (bills, rent) or shared winnings (prizes, profits). For formal contexts, use 'divide' or 'apportion' instead.

常見錯誤

❌We divvied the money between us.
✅We divvied up the money between us.
💡The particle 'up' must be included; 'divvy' by itself is not a complete verb.
❌The inheritance was divvied up by the relatives.
✅The relatives divvied up the inheritance.
💡Active voice sounds more natural with this phrasal verb.