chirk

verb (used without object)

to make a shrill, chirping noise.

verb (used with object)

Informal. to cheer (usually followed by up ).

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English chirken to creak, chirrup, Old English circian to roar

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chirk
verb
make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird

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Example sentences

They make a loud chirk while standing, on two or four legs, or lying prostrate in a burrow entrance.

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