chirked; chirking; chirks

transitive verb

: cheer
play with her and chirk her up a littleHarriet B. Stowe

Examples of chirk in a Sentence

presented her with an inspirational book to chirk her up during her prolonged hospitalization

Word History

Etymology

Middle English charken, chirken to creak, chirp, from Old English cearcian to creak; akin to Old English cracian to crack

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chirk was in 1843

Dictionary Entries Near chirk

Cite this Entry

“Chirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chirk. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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