chirrup

[ cheer-uhp, chur- ]

/ ˈtʃɪər əp, ˈtʃɜr- /

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verb (used without object), chir·ruped, chir·rup·ing.

to chirp: robins chirruping on the lawn.

to make a similar sound: She chirruped softly to encourage the horse.

verb (used with object), chir·ruped, chir·rup·ing.

to utter with chirps.

to make a chirping sound to.

noun

the act or sound of chirruping: a chirrup of birds.

Origin of chirrup

First recorded in 1570–80; variant of chirp

OTHER WORDS FROM chirrup

chir·rup·per, noun

Words nearby chirrup

chirospasm, chirp, chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon, chirurgery, chirurgical

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Example sentences from the Web for chirrup

We have already had occasion to observe that Mrs. Chirrup is an incomparable housewife.
Sketches by Boz|Charles Dickens
They chirrup just like sparrows,” reflected Bobbie, “can they sing?
Birds Illustrated by Colour Photography, Vol II. No. 4, October, 1897|Various
They chirrup distinctly; they would not allow the men to sleep either, though all were pretty tired by the rough road up.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868|David Livingstone
But she heard the chirrup of the sparrows, the call of thrush and blackbird, and far away the hymn of praise of the skylark.
Petticoat Rule|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

The ground-squirrel's first chirrup heard, a sure sign, according to some old worthies, of decided spring weather.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. V, No. 4, April 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chirrup

chirrup

/ (ˈtʃɪrəp) /

verb (intr)

(esp of some birds) to chirp repeatedly

to make clucking sounds with the lips

noun

such a sound

Derived forms of chirrup

chirruper, nounchirrupy, adjective

Word Origin for chirrup

C16: variant of chirp

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单词	chirrup
释义	chirrup [ cheer-uhp, chur- ] / ˈtʃɪər əp, ˈtʃɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chirrup ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), chir·ruped, chir·rup·ing. to chirp: robins chirruping on the lawn. to make a similar sound: She chirruped softly to encourage the horse. verb (used with object), chir·ruped, chir·rup·ing. to utter with chirps. to make a chirping sound to. noun the act or sound of chirruping: a chirrup of birds. Origin of chirrup First recorded in 1570–80; variant of chirp OTHER WORDS FROM chirrup chir·rup·per, noun Words nearby chirrup chirospasm, chirp, chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon, chirurgery, chirurgical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chirrup We have already had occasion to observe that Mrs. Chirrup is an incomparable housewife. Sketches by Boz\|Charles Dickens They chirrup just like sparrows,” reflected Bobbie, “can they sing? Birds Illustrated by Colour Photography, Vol II. No. 4, October, 1897\|Various They chirrup distinctly; they would not allow the men to sleep either, though all were pretty tired by the rough road up. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868\|David Livingstone But she heard the chirrup of the sparrows, the call of thrush and blackbird, and far away the hymn of praise of the skylark. Petticoat Rule\|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy The ground-squirrel's first chirrup heard, a sure sign, according to some old worthies, of decided spring weather. Birds and All Nature, Vol. V, No. 4, April 1899\|Various British Dictionary definitions for chirrup chirrup / (ˈtʃɪrəp) / verb (intr) (esp of some birds) to chirp repeatedly to make clucking sounds with the lips noun such a sound Derived forms of chirrup chirruper, nounchirrupy, adjective Word Origin for chirrup C16: variant of chirp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chirrup hoot, warble, trill, pipe, twitter, cry, chuck, cheep, squeak, chatter, tweet, coo, churr, chirp, chip, peep, tweedle, sound, lilt, quaver
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chirrup

verb (used without object), chir·ruped, chir·rup·ing.

verb (used with object), chir·ruped, chir·rup·ing.

noun

Origin of chirrup

OTHER WORDS FROM chirrup

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Example sentences from the Web for chirrup

British Dictionary definitions for chirrup

verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of chirrup

Word Origin for chirrup

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