cheepnoun [ C ]
uk/tʃiːp/us/tʃiːp/the high, weak cry made by a young bird
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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cheep
verb [ I ] ukus
Examples from literature
- A bird uttered its last 'cheep.' And right above the oak tree the first star shone.
- Cheep! cheep! said the young one, and tumbled out.
- How lovely it would be to be a bird—cheep, cheep!
- In answer to it, the Bird fluttered down, and entered one end of the pipe, giving, as he disappeared from sight, one faint cheep.
- In the slatted box, the mother hen clucked drowsily, and wise cheeps from beneath her wings answered bravely.