- cheep
- cheep (v.) 1510s, of imitative origin, originally Scottish. Related: Cheeped; cheeping. The noun is attested by 1774.
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cheep´er — cheep «cheep», verb, noun. –v.i. to make a short, sharp sound such as a young bird makes; chirp; peep: »newly hatched chicks constantly cheeping. –v.t. to utter with a cheeping voice. –n. a short, sharp, sound such as a young bird makes; chirp;… … Useful english dictionary
Cheep — Cheep, v. t. To give expression to in a chirping tone. [1913 Webster] Cheep and twitter twenty million loves. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheep — ► NOUN 1) a shrill squeaky cry made by a young bird. 2) informal the slightest sound: there hasn t been a cheep from anybody. ► VERB ▪ make a cheep. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
Cheep — (ch[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cheeped} (ch[=e]pt).] [Cf. {Chirp}]. To chirp, as a young bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cheep — Cheep, n. A chirp, peep, or squeak, as of a young bird or mouse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheep — [tʃi:p] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] if a young bird cheeps, it makes a weak, high noise ▪ baby birds cheeping for food >cheep[i] n … Dictionary of contemporary English
cheep — vb *chirp, chirrup, peep, tweet, twitter, chitter cheep n chirp, chirrup, peep, tweet, twitter, chitter (see under CHIRP vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cheep — cheep·er; cheep; … English syllables
cheep — [v] vocalize as a bird chip, chipper, chirp, chirrup, peep, tweedle, tweet, twitter; concept 64 … New thesaurus
cheep — [chēp] n. [echoic] the short, faint, shrill sound made by a young bird; peep; chirp vt., vi. to make, or utter with, such a sound cheeper n … English World dictionary
