cheeped; cheeping; cheeps
cheep noun
Examples of cheep in a Sentence
the toaster cheeps to indicate that the toast is done
Recent Examples on the Web
There are fewer song sparrows cheeping amid the shrubs and grasses. —
Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Once laid, some eggs are sent away for incubation and replaced by smart fakes, which wiggle and cheep so that the mother is primed for her hatchling’s return. —The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019 The ducklings are safe and sound, though, after what seemed like an eternity huddled in terror and cheeping piteously at the drain’s bottom as the humans fought to open a manhole cover. —Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 26 May 2017
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Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Once laid, some eggs are sent away for incubation and replaced by smart fakes, which wiggle and cheep so that the mother is primed for her hatchling’s return. —The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019 The ducklings are safe and sound, though, after what seemed like an eternity huddled in terror and cheeping piteously at the drain’s bottom as the humans fought to open a manhole cover. —Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 26 May 2017
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“Cheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/cheep. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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