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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.

RELATED WORDS

chip, chirp, tweet, peep, twitter, tweedle, chirrup, chipper

Nearby words

  1. cheeked,
  2. cheekpiece,
  3. cheeks,
  4. cheektowaga,
  5. cheeky,
  6. cheer,
  7. cheer on,
  8. cheer up,
  9. cheerer-upper,
  10. cheerful

Origin of cheep

First recorded in 1505–15; imitative
Related formscheep·er, noun
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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 Formscheeper, noun
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Word Origin and History for cheep

cheep

v.

1510s, of imitative origin, originally Scottish. Related: Cheeped; cheeping; cheeper. The noun is attested by 1774.

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