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.
Nearby words
cheeked, cheekpiece, cheeks, cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheer on, cheer up, cheerer-upper, 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
1510s, of imitative origin, originally Scottish. Related: Cheeped; cheeping; cheeper. The noun is attested by 1774.
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