Word Study
cheep
CIDE DICTIONARY
cheep, v. i. [Cf. Chirp].
To chirp, as a young bird. [1913 Webster]
cheep, v. t.
To give expression to in a chirping tone. [1913 Webster]
"Cheep and twitter twenty million loves." [1913 Webster]
cheep, n.
A chirp, peep, or squeak, as of a young bird or mouse. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cheep, n. & v.
--n. the weak shrill cry of a young bird.
--v.intr. make such a cry.
--n. the weak shrill cry of a young bird.
--v.intr. make such a cry.
Etymology
imit.: cf. PEEP(2)
THESAURUS
cheep
cackle, call, carol, caw, chatter, chip, chipper, chirk, chirm, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, drum, gabble, gaggle, gobble, guggle, honk, hoo, hoot, peep, pip, pipe, quack, roll, scold, sing, squawk, trill, tweedle, tweet, twit, twitter, warble, whistleROGET THESAURUS
cheep
Ululation
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.For further exploring for "cheep" in Webster Dictionary Online
