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chirk

verb \ˈchərk\

Definition of CHIRK

transitive verb
:  cheer <play with her and chirk her up a little — Harriet B. Stowe>
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Origin of CHIRK

Middle English charken, chirken to creak, chirp, from Old English cearcian to creak; akin to Old English cracian to crack
First Known Use: 1843

Rhymes with CHIRK

burke, Burke, cirque, clerk, dirk, irk, jerk, kirk, lurk, murk, perk, quirk, shirk, smirk, stirk, Turk, work, yerk, zerk

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