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- pronunciation:
- chuhrp
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
chirps, chirping, chirped |
| definition: |
When a small bird or an insect chirps, it makes a very short, high-pitched sound. Chirping is a way that these animals communicate with each other. Sometimes we say that a cell phone "chirps" when it makes a sound similar to this.
The cat looked up with excitement when it heard the small bird chirp outside the window.In the summer, the crickets chirp throughout the night.- similar words:
- peep
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| derivations: |
chirpingly (adv.), chirper (n.) |
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