·noun A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.
II. Cherup ·vi To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. ·see Chirrup.
III. Cherup ·vt To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. ·see Chirrup.