Cheep
(verb)
- To make a high-pitched sound, as a small bird or insect.
- To make a similar sound with the voice.
Origin:
From old english cepian, from proto-germanic *keupōną ("to chirp, tweet"), from proto-indo-european *gēu- ("to make a sound").
Examples:
- The small birds cheeped in the morning.
- The chicks cheeped for food.
- She cheeped to attract the attention of the waiter.
- The mouse cheeped in fear.
- The baby cheeped in his sleep.