/tʃɜːp/
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Translation
To make the short, high sound that small birds make.
Word origin
From Middle English chirpen, a word made to copy the short high sound that birds make.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- chirpen
Grammar
Verb typeregular (chirp, chirps, chirped)
Examples
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Chirping is the short, happy sound of small birds.
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One short sound is a chirp; the word is also a noun.
Crickets .
"Chirp" is also used for insects like crickets.
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