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Fiepen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chirp noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
  • whimper verb To cry or make small, weak, broken sounds, usually from pain, fear, or distress.
  • yip noun A short, high-pitched bark or yelp, especially from a small dog.

Senses

Fiepen is used for these senses in English:

  • chirp (Canada) To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth; to bicker or argue.
  • whimper To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
  • yip a sharp, high-pitched bark
  • yip to bark with a sharp, high-pitched voice

chirp — full definition

  1. noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
  2. verb To make such a short, high-pitched sound.
  3. verb Slang: to trash-talk or tease someone, often in sports.

whimper — full definition

  1. verb To cry or make small, weak, broken sounds, usually from pain, fear, or distress.
  2. noun A soft, weak, broken sound of distress.

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