Cheep
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃiːp/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cheep is a verb meaning Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds.
Meaning
Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds.
More Meanings
- To express in a chirping tone.
- A short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
- A similar-sounding short high-pitched sound
- The short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
Example Sentences
[…] a brood of ducklings, which had lost their mother, filed into the barn, cheeping feebly and wandering from side to side […]
O Swallow, Swallow, if I could follow, and light / Upon her lattice, I would pipe and trill, / And cheep and twitter twenty million loves.
The radiation trackers clipped to our protective overalls let off soft cheeps, their frequency varying as radioactivity levels changed around us.
Word Forms
- cheeps
- cheeping
- cheeped
Synonyms for cheep
Depending on context, synonyms include peep, chirrup, twirp, chirp.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chirp, peep, chirrup, twirp, chirk, churr.
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Sources & Attribution
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