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verb (used without object)
1.
to chirp; peep.
2.
Chiefly South Midland U.S. to reveal or tell a secret (usually used in the phrase cheep it ).
verb (used with object)
3.
to express by cheeps.
noun
4.
a chirp.
Origin:
1505–15; imitative
1505–15; imitative
Related forms
cheep·er, noun
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cheep (tʃiːp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the short weak high-pitched cry of a young bird; chirp |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) (of young birds) to utter characteristic shrill sounds |
| 'cheeper | |
| —n | |
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00:10
Cheep
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is hornswoggle. Does it mean:
| to flee; abscond: |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
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Word Origin & History
cheep
1513, of imitative origin, originally Scottish.
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Example sentences
It was that squeaky cheep-chirp that sticks in your mind when you spend some time around them.
Not to mention globalizations, cheep overseas labor and computer innovations.
There are some great new products out there--but they ain't cheep.
These more protected birds can stay in the nest and cheep for the parents to bring them food.
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