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verb (used without object)
1.
to make a shrill, chirping noise.
verb (used with object)
2.
Informal. to cheer (usually followed by up).
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Chirk
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| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English chirken to creak, chirrup, Old English circian to roar
before 1000; Middle English chirken to creak, chirrup, Old English circian to roar
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| chirk | |
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| make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird |
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