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chirp (verb)

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  • chirp — ► VERB 1) (of a small bird or a grasshopper) utter a short, sharp, high pitched sound. 2) say something in a lively and cheerful way. ► NOUN ▪ a chirping sound. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • chirp´er — chirp «churp», noun, verb. –n. 1. the short, sharp sound made by some small birds and insects: »The chirp of a sparrow. 2. any sound like this: »One by one the ten Superforts touched down, with a chirp of tires (Time). SYNONYM(S): cheep. –v.i. 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • chirp — [ tʃɜrp ] verb 1. ) intransitive when a bird or an insect chirps, it makes a short high sound 2. ) intransitive or transitive to say something in a lively and happy way ╾ chirp noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • chirp — verb Chirp is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bird, ↑cricket …   Collocations dictionary

  • chirp — verb 1》 (of a small bird or a grasshopper) utter a short, sharp, high pitched sound. 2》 say something in a lively and cheerful way. noun a chirping sound. Derivatives chirper noun Origin ME: imitative …   English new terms dictionary

  • chirp — verb winter is officially over when I hear the robins chirping Syn: tweet, twitter, cheep, peep, chitter, chirrup, chirr; sing, warble, trill …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • chirp — I. verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1557 intransitive verb to make a chirp or a sound resembling a chirp transitive verb to utter with a cheerful liveliness < she chirped “good morning” > II. noun Date: circa 1586 the …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chirp — UK [tʃɜː(r)p] / US [tʃɜrp] verb Word forms chirp : present tense I/you/we/they chirp he/she/it chirps present participle chirping past tense chirped past participle chirped 1) [intransitive] when a bird or an insect chirps, it makes a short high… …   English dictionary

  • chirp — [[t]tʃɜ͟ː(r)p[/t]] chirps, chirping, chirped 1) VERB When a bird or an insect such as a cricket or grasshopper chirps, it makes short high pitched sounds. The crickets chirped faster and louder. Syn: chirrup Derived words: chirping N UNCOUNT… …   English dictionary

  • chirp — also chirrup verb (I) 1 if a bird or insect chirps, it makes short high sounds 2 to speak in a cheerful, high voice: Yes, all finished, he chirped. chirp noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • chirp — [tʃɜːp] verb [I] when a bird or an insect chirps, it makes a short high sound chirp noun [C] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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