chirp

noun

/tʃɜːp/

/tʃɜːrp/

(also chirrup)

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a short high sound made by small birds and some insects
- the chirp of birds/crickets
Topics Birdsc2

verb

/tʃɜːp/

/tʃɜːrp/

(also chirrup)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they chirp	/tʃɜːp/ /tʃɜːrp/
he / she / it chirps	/tʃɜːps/ /tʃɜːrps/
past simple chirped	/tʃɜːpt/ /tʃɜːrpt/
past participle chirped	/tʃɜːpt/ /tʃɜːrpt/
-ing form chirping	/ˈtʃɜːpɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/

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[intransitive] (of small birds and some insects) to make short high sounds
- The sparrows/crickets were chirping.
- Birds were chirping merrily in the trees.
[intransitive, transitive] to speak in a lively and cheerful way
- + speech ‘I like comics!’ she chirped.

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative.