verb, adj — 4 senses
Etymology From Middle English chirken, cherken, charken, from Old English ċearcian (“to chatter, creak, crash”), from Proto-West Germanic *krakōn (“to make a sound, crack”). Doublet of chark. Related also to crake, crack.
Especially, As "chirk up" To become happier.
Especially, As "chirk up" To make happier.
To make the sound of a bird; to chirp.
Etymology From Middle English chirken, cherken, charken, from Old English ċearcian (“to chatter, creak, crash”), from Proto-West Germanic *krakōn (“to make a sound, crack”). Doublet of chark. Related also to crake, crack.
New England, US, Colloquial lively; cheerful; in good spirits
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