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  • verb Present participle of cheep.

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Examples

  • There are market crosses, called "cheeping" crosses after the

    English Villages 1892

  • a little "cheeping" cry of complaint at having their repose disturbed.

    Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) Various

  • They nod eagerly, cheeping and chirping, “Yes-yes-yes!”

    THE EXILE OF GIGI LANE Adrienne Maria Vrettos 2010

  • They nod eagerly, cheeping and chirping, “Yes-yes-yes!”

    THE EXILE OF GIGI LANE Adrienne Maria Vrettos 2010

  • Christine remembered teaching Zack and Lolly, then five and four, to recognize the quirky cheeping: quick three beers, quick THREE beers.

    Without A Trace 2010

  • But as they grew, they took to following me everywhere, first cheeping like the tinkling of little bells, later clucking in animated adult discussion.

    Birdology Sy Montgomery 2010

  • Perhaps this marks a new beginning, a piercing of the hide that will bring a frenzy of feeding on the dead wood beneath, the excavating of nest holes for cheeping babies to come.

    Country diary: Bedfordshire 2010

  • If free will had ever been more than a myth, I would be out there right now, weaving flight paths with my buddies, cheeping in joy at my incomparable skill.

    Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010

  • The only problem was that my hearing aid kept cheeping feedback at me, so I had to remove it, but I was still able to enjoy the music with the good ear ...

    Archive 2009-04-01 Steve Perry 2009

  • But all I heard was the cheeping of birds and the occasional scuttering of small animals along the forest floor.

    The Children of the Lost FRANKLIN W. DIXON 2009

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