Representing the call of a cockerel or rooster, pheasant, or similar bird. Cf. cock-a-doodle-doo, int. Now rare.

An imitative representation of one of the notes of the nightingale, and some other birds, usually repeated as jug, jug; hence, used as a name for…

Representing the plaintive call of some birds of prey.

Imitations of the cry of some birds.

Representing a brief high-pitched sound or call made by a small bird, or a sound similar to or imitating this. Cf. tweet, int.

An imitation of the musical chirp of a bird (with suggestion of sweet, adj.): cf. sweet, v.2 Often addressed to pet cage-birds.

/ˈwiːtˈwiːt/. An imitation of the cry of certain birds, esp. the sandpiper and chaffinch. Also n. as the name for this cry.

An imitation of the cry of certain small birds.

Imitative of the cry of some birds, of a bullet whistling through the air.

Used to imitate or represent the characteristic note or cry of certain birds. (Usually with repetition.)

A brief high-pitched sound or call made by a small bird; a similar sound to this. Also in extended use.