cheep
11cheep — [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 …
12cheep — UK [tʃiːp] / US [tʃɪp] verb [intransitive] Word forms cheep : present tense I/you/we/they cheep he/she/it cheeps present participle cheeping past tense cheeped past participle cheeped if a bird cheeps, it makes short high sounds Derived word:… …
13cheep — cheeper, n. /cheep/, v.i. 1. to chirp; peep. 2. Chiefly South Midland U.S. to reveal or tell a secret (usually used in the phrase cheep it). v.t. 3. to express by cheeps. n. 4. a chirp. [1505 15; imit.] * * * …
14cheep — cheep1 [ tʃip ] verb intransitive if a bird cheeps, it makes short high sounds cheep cheep 2 [ tʃip ] noun count a short high sound that a bird makes …
15cheep — noun 1》 a shrill squeaky cry made by a young bird. 2》 [with negative] informal the slightest sound: there hasn t been a cheep from anybody. verb make a cheep. Origin C16 (orig. Scots): imitative …
16cheep — intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1513 1. to utter faint shrill sounds ; peep 2. to utter a single word or sound • cheep noun …
17cheep — 1. verb /tʃiːp/ Of a small bird, to make short, high pitched sounds sounding like cheep . 2. noun /tʃiːp/ A short, high pitched sound made by a small bird. 3. interjection /tʃiːp/ The short, high pitched sound made by a small bird …
18cheep — verb (I) if a young bird cheeps, it makes a weak, high noise: baby birds cheeping for food cheep noun …
19cheep — [[t]tʃip[/t]] v. i. 1) to chirp; peep 2) to express by cheeps 3) a chirp • Etymology: 1505–15; imit. cheep′er, n …
20cheep — /tʃip / (say cheep) verb (i) 1. to chirp; peep. –verb (t) 2. to express by cheeps. –noun 3. a chirp. {imitative} …
