as in chirping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
the toaster cheeps to indicate that the toast is done
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Recent Examples of cheeping
Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.
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Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
There are fewer song sparrows cheeping amid the shrubs and grasses.
—Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
These sounds, from the smallest cheeping bird, to the booming bark-like call of a Sambar deer, help in finding this most magnificent of big cats.
—Lauren Decarlo, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2019
Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
There are fewer song sparrows cheeping amid the shrubs and grasses.
—Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
These sounds, from the smallest cheeping bird, to the booming bark-like call of a Sambar deer, help in finding this most magnificent of big cats.
—Lauren Decarlo, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeping
chirping
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Atkinson was chirping at Blair, which Black said was common (for Atkinson to be chirping at anyone), and there was a lot of contact.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, using this handy guide to identify the birds chirping in my yard each morning.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Cheeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeping. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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