cheep
[ cheep ]
/ tʃip /
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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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of cheep
First recorded in 1505–15; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM cheep
cheeper, nounWords nearby cheep
cheek pouch, cheek strap, cheek tooth, Cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheerer-upper, cheerful, cheerio, cheerlead
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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 forms of cheep
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