Chirk (Verb)
Meaning
Make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The old wooden chair started to chirk as she sat down on it.
- When the cold air came in through the gap, the hinges of the door began to chirk.
- As the mouse moved across the floorboards, it let out a faint chirk that woke the cat up.
- The rusty gate chirked when she pushed it open.
- When the air conditioner got old, it started to chirk in protest every time it turned on.