Thesaurus: chirk

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1. v. i. To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.
2. v. i. To chirp like a bird.
3. v. t. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up.
4. v. i. Lively; cheerful; in good spirits.
5. v. make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
6. 1. To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries. [Obs.] All full of chirkyng was that sorry place. Cheucer. 2. To chirp like a bird. [Obs.] Chaucer. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. [Colloq. New Eng. ] Lively; cheerful; in good spirits. [Colloq. New Eng.]
7. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. [Colloq. New Eng. ]
8. v. make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird