English verb: chirk up | |||
1. | chirk up (communication) become cheerful | ||
Synonyms | cheer, cheer up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | joy, rejoice | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buoy up, exuberate, exult, jubilate, lighten, lighten up, rejoice, triumph | ||
Antonyms | complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off, kick | ||