chirk

tʃɜːrk

Definition

Definition of chirk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

liveliness

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state of being full of life and energy

Dated

The chirk of the festival was undeniable.

energy

vitality

bird sound

Dated

sound similar to a bird's chirp

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The chirk of the bird was heard at dawn.

chirp

Verb

mood

tr./intr.

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cheer up, make cheerful

tr./intr.

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She chirks up whenever she sees her friends..

brighten

enliven

emotion

intr.

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become happier or more cheerful

intr.

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After the good news, she began to chirk up.

brighten

cheer up

perk up

sound

intr.

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produce a shrill creaking or squeaking noise

intr.

Dated

The old door chirks when opened.

chirp

squeak

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chirk up

become more cheerful or lively

After the good news, she began to chirk up.

Origin of chirk

Old English, cearcian (to creak)

Examples of chirk in a sentence

The children's chirk filled the playground.
A sudden chirk startled the campers.
The chirk echoed through the forest.
A good joke can chirk anyone up.
He chirks up after a cup of coffee.
The music made him chirk up instantly.

A surprise visit from her friend chirks her up.
The floorboards chirk under pressure.
The rusty gate chirks when pushed.

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French:vitalité, remonter le moral, ...
German:Lebhaftigkeit, aufheitern, ...
Italian:vivacità, animare, ...
Spanish:alegría, alegrar, ...
Portuguese:vivacidade, alegrar, ...
Chinese:活力, 使振作, ...
Japanese:活気, 元気づける, ...
Arabic:حَيَوِيَّة, أَبْهَجَ, ...
Hebrew:חַיּוּת, לְשַׂמֵּחַ, ...
Russian:оживленность, поднять настроение, ...
Ukrainian:жвавість, підняти настрій, ...
Hindi:उल्लास, खुश करना, ...
Bengali:উদ্দীপনা, উজ্জ্বল করা, ...
Catalan:vitalitat, animar, ...
Czech:živost, rozveselit, ...
Danish:livlighed, opmuntre, ...
Dutch:levendigheid, opvrolijken, ...
Greek:ζωντάνια, χαροποιώ, ...
Hungarian:élénkség, felvidítani, ...
Khmer:ភាពរស់រវើក, ធ្វើឱ្យរីករាយ, ...
Korean:활기, 기운을 북돋우다, ...
Persian:سرزندگی, شاد کردن, ...
Polish:żywiołowość, rozweselić, ...
Portuguese (BR):vivacidade, alegrar, ...
Romanian:vitalitate, a înveseli, ...
Swedish:livlighet, muntra upp, ...
Thai:ความมีชีวิตชีวา, ทำให้ร่าเริง, ...
Turkish:canlılık, neşelenmek, ...
Vietnamese:sự sống động, vui lên, ...

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