chirk up

• Phrasal verb, das im britischen Englisch verwendet wird, um auszudrücken, dass jemand fröhlicher oder aufgeheiterter wird oder jemand anderem die Stimmung hebt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming more cheerful or making someone feel more cheerful, often used in British English.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Become more cheerfulinformalamerican

   To become more lively, cheerful, or optimistic, often after a period of sadness or low spirits.

   Aufmuntern

   • She finally chirked up after hearing the good news.
   • He tried to chirk up his friend with a joke.
   • The music helped everyone chirk up at the party.

   Synonymebrightenbuck upcheer upliven upperk uprevivetake heart

   Antonymebrooddesponddrooplanguishmopesulk

Grundverbchirk