cheep

[ cheep ]

/ tʃip /

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verb (used without object)

to chirp; peep.

Chiefly South Midland U.S. to reveal or tell a secret (usually used in the phrase cheep it).

verb (used with object)

to express by cheeps.

noun

a chirp.

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Words nearby cheep

cheekbone, cheeked, cheekpiece, cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheer on, cheer up, cheerer-upper, cheerful

Origin of cheep

First recorded in 1505–15; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM cheep

cheep·er, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for cheep

When early morning came, with the cheep of birds in the thickets, Elmer was the first one to be stirring.
Endurance Test|Alan Douglas
Not a crow, nor a jay, nor a chickadee had heart enough to cheep.
Roof and Meadow|Dallas Lore Sharp
Cheeping is chirping, or giving the peculiar cluck that sounds like "cheep," or "chip."
The Vision of Sir Launfal|James Russell Lowell
As he did so there was a faint "cheep, cheep" from below—the herrings were still alive.
The Deemster|Hall Caine

She is quite sure that she understands the language of her big dog Tom, and of little Cheep her canary.
Our Children|Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for cheep

cheep

/ (tʃiːp) /

noun

the short weak high-pitched cry of a young bird; chirp

verb

(intr) (of young birds) to utter characteristic shrill sounds

Derived forms of cheep

cheeper, noun

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