cheep

[ cheep ]

/ tʃip /

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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.

Origin of cheep

First recorded in 1505–15; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM cheep

cheeper, noun

Words nearby cheep

cheek pouch, cheek strap, cheek tooth, Cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheerer-upper, cheerful, cheerio, cheerlead

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Example sentences from the Web for cheep

When early morning came, with the cheep of birds in the thickets, Elmer was the first one to be stirring.
Endurance Test|Alan Douglas
Not a crow, nor a jay, nor a chickadee had heart enough to cheep.
Roof and Meadow|Dallas Lore Sharp
Cheeping is chirping, or giving the peculiar cluck that sounds like "cheep," or "chip."
The Vision of Sir Launfal|James Russell Lowell
As he did so there was a faint "cheep, cheep" from below—the herrings were still alive.
The Deemster|Hall Caine

She is quite sure that she understands the language of her big dog Tom, and of little Cheep her canary.
Our Children|Anatole France

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

cheeper, noun

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单词	cheep
释义	cheep [ cheep ] / tʃip / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cheep ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of cheep First recorded in 1505–15; imitative OTHER WORDS FROM cheep cheeper, noun Words nearby cheep cheek pouch, cheek strap, cheek tooth, Cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheerer-upper, cheerful, cheerio, cheerlead Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cheep When early morning came, with the cheep of birds in the thickets, Elmer was the first one to be stirring. Endurance Test\|Alan Douglas Not a crow, nor a jay, nor a chickadee had heart enough to cheep. Roof and Meadow\|Dallas Lore Sharp Cheeping is chirping, or giving the peculiar cluck that sounds like "cheep," or "chip." The Vision of Sir Launfal\|James Russell Lowell As he did so there was a faint "cheep, cheep" from below—the herrings were still alive. The Deemster\|Hall Caine She is quite sure that she understands the language of her big dog Tom, and of little Cheep her canary. Our Children\|Anatole France 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 cheeper, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cheep chip, chirp, tweet, peep, twitter, tweedle, chirrup, chipper
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cheep

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of cheep

OTHER WORDS FROM cheep

Words nearby cheep

Example sentences from the Web for cheep

British Dictionary definitions for cheep

noun

verb

Derived forms of cheep

Words related to cheep