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 | ||