To give a loud cry or shout, especially a high-pitched or energetic call.
From Middle English 'hepen,' possibly of imitative origin (mimicking the sound itself), related to similar sound-words in Germanic languages.
Imitative words like 'heep' are among the oldest parts of language—they're how humans literally copied animal sounds before we had the words to describe them!
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