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cheep
[ cheep ]
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.
cheep
/ tʃiːp /
noun
- the short weak high-pitched cry of a young bird; chirp
verb
- intr (of young birds) to utter characteristic shrill sounds
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Derived Forms
- ˈcheeper, noun
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Other Words From
- cheeper noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cheep1
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Example Sentences
You could carve him to pieces without hearing a cheep, if he decided to keep his mouth shut.
He would "cheep" very loudly on these occasions and try harder than ever to get out.
But thy days the silence keep, Save for grosbeaks' feeble cheep, Or for snow-birds' busy twitter When thy breath is very bitter.
It rose again—it was like a perplexing cheep and chirrup, changing to a chortle of glee.
It was very still and hot, and the cheep and trill of the gophers and the chatter of the kingbirds alone broke the silence.
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