chirps (verb)

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• chirps — Verb. To chat up, to talk flirtatiously. E.g. I had a great night chirpsing the girls, and got the phone numbers of 3 gorgeous blondes. Mainly London use …   English slang and colloquialisms

• 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 — 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

• chirrup — 1. verb To make a series of chirps, clicks or clucks 2. noun A series of chirps, clicks or clucks When other folks squirrels are at home and asleep, yourn keep in motion among the trees and chirrup and sing, in a way that even a Delaware gal can… …   Wiktionary

• twitter — 1. noun The sound of a succession of chirps as uttered by birds. I often listen to the twitter of the birds in the park. 2. verb a) To utter a succession of birds chirps. b) (of a person) To talk in an excited or …   Wiktionary

• twitter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English twiteren; akin to Old High German zwizzirōn to twitter Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to utter successive chirping noises 2. a. to talk in a chattering fashion b. giggle, titter 3. t …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• chirrup — [c]/ˈtʃɪrəp / (say chiruhp) verb (chirruped, chirruping) –verb (i) 1. to chirp. 2. to make a chirping sound, as to a pet bird or a horse. –verb (t) 3. to utter with chirps. –noun 4. the act or sound of chirruping. {variant of chirp} –chirruper,… …  

• 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 — 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