cheep

American  

[cheep] / tʃip /

verb (used without object)

1. to chirp; peep.

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

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verb (used with object)

1. to express by cheeps.

noun

1. a chirp.

cheep British  

/ tʃiːp /

noun

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

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• cheeper noun

Etymology

Origin of cheep

First recorded in 1505–15; imitative

Example Sentences

The crickets and cicadas make a ceaseless, deafening buzz, coyotes cry mournfully in the distance, songbirds cheep and squawk at the first hint of dawn.

From Literature

The murmuring, cheeping dining saloon seemed to fall away.

From Literature

Even the hatcheries across the nation that specialize in mailing chickens — from simple Rhode Island Reds to cockapoo-looking Silkies that arrive to the post office in vented, cheeping boxes — are wiped out.

From Washington Post

By comparing these acoustic data with climate predictions, the research team hopes to learn how drier conditions in the future could threaten prairie chirps and cheeps.

From Science Magazine

The babies’ cheeps go quiet as soon as she leaves.

From Literature