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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

  1. verb To make the short, high-pitched sound of a small bird or chick.
  2. noun The short, high-pitched sound a small bird makes.

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.

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