chirk

1. v. i. To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries. Source: opted

2. v. i. To chirp like a bird. Source: opted

3. v. t. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. Source: opted

4. v. i. Lively; cheerful; in good spirits. Source: opted

5. v. make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird Source: wordnet

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.] Source: webster

7. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. [Colloq. New Eng. ] Source: adambom

8. v. make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird Source: ecdict

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