■ noun
1》 a shrill squeaky cry made by a young bird.
2》 [with negative ] informal the slightest sound: there hasn't been a ~ from anybody.
■ verb make a ~.
Origin
C16 (orig. Scots): imitative.
■ noun
1》 a shrill squeaky cry made by a young bird.
2》 [with negative ] informal the slightest sound: there hasn't been a ~ from anybody.
■ verb make a ~.
Origin
C16 (orig. Scots): imitative.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004