gíog — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cheep verb To make the short, high-pitched sound of a small bird or chick.
- chirp noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
- crow noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
- peep noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
- squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
- tweet noun A short, high-pitched chirp, such as one a small bird makes.
Senses
gíog is used for these senses in English:
- cheep The short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.
- cheep Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds.
- chirp A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
- chirp (intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.
- crow (intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
- peep A feeble utterance or complaint.
- squeak (intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
- tweet The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.
cheep — full definition
- verb To make the short, high-pitched sound of a small bird or chick.
- noun The short, high-pitched sound a small bird makes.
chirp — full definition
- noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
- verb To make such a short, high-pitched sound.
- verb Slang: to trash-talk or tease someone, often in sports.