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chirp / cheep

nounmasculine/ˈpi.u/medium

pi·o

Definition

Characteristic sound made by birds, especially chickens and chicks.
The owl's hoot echoed in the silent night.
The chicks emitted soft cheeps as they followed the hen.
Idiomatic expressions
  • Not a peep. (Absolute silence.)
  • At the crack of dawn. (Very early.)

Etymology

Do latim 'pipīre', 'pipiare' (piar).

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