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cheep

cheep [ cheep ]


noun  (plural cheeps)
Definition:
 
sound made by young bird: the high shrill sound made by a young bird



intransitive verb  (past and past participle cheeped, present participle cheep·ing, 3rd person present singular cheeps)
Definition:
 
to make a high shrill sound: to make a high shrill sound characteristic of young birds

[Early 16th century. An imitation of the sound]

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