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View synonyms for chirp
chirp
[ churp ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
- to make any similar sound:
The children chirped with amusement.
verb (used with object)
- to sound or utter in a chirping manner:
The little girl chirped her joy.
noun
- a chirping sound.
CHIRP
1/ tʃɜːp /
acronym for
- Confidential Human Incidents Reporting Programme: a system, run by the RAF Institute of Medicine, by which commercial pilots can comment on safety trends without the knowledge of their employers
chirp
2/ tʃɜːp /
verb
- (esp of some birds and insects) to make a short high-pitched sound
- to speak in a lively fashion
noun
- a chirping sound, esp that made by a bird
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Derived Forms
- ˈchirper, noun
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Other Words From
- chirper noun
- chirping·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chirp1
C15 (as chirpinge, gerund): of imitative origin
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