chirp
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1.6
- noun
- /tʃɜrp/
- The grove was alive with the cheeps, chirps, and rustlings of the birds.
- chirp signal
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Watch on YouTubeIf you stay nearly silent long enough, you might be able to hear their chirps and specks.
- If you stay nearly silent long enough, you might be able to hear their chirps and specks.
- Yes, there's a pattern, a regularity to their chirps.
- Common onomatopoeias in English include animal noises such as oink, meow, roar, and chirp.
- I had a Nextel chirp back then and so did he.
- I'm hearing chips and chirps and mumblings that Blake is throwing out the girl card, that she wants girls to stay.
- And then all of a sudden you hear this chirp, chirp in this car that's like a total souped up like what Matthew was talking about.
Examples
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My sister, who favored my late mother around the eyes and nose, emitted a little chirp of amusement.
Fiction book (1991) -
Crickets rustled in the weeds, taking up the first chirps of evening.
Fiction book (2000) -
Listen to that baby chirp.
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In the evenings, I listen to the chirp of the cicadas near a church.
Fiction book (2002) -
Lucilla heard the incessant chirp of the cicadas, and there was music coming from Pandora's house.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the mornings, I enjoy the cheerful chirp of the little sparrows outside my window.
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The silent woods suddenly came alive with the soft chirp of crickets at dusk.
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As we sat in the garden, the distant chirp of a robin signaled the arrival of spring.
Synonyms
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3.9
The sound a bird makes to communicate with other birds
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1.0
A short high sound made by a cat or young bird
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8.1
A short high, sharp sound made by small birds or insects
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9.7
A short high whistling sound made by small birds
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Etymology
The word chirp comes from people copying the short sound of small birds, like cheep or tweet. So a chirp is a quick, high 'sound' made by birds, insects, or small electronic devices.