əp, ˈtʃɜr- verb (used without object)
1.
to chirp: robins chirruping on the lawn.
2.
to make a similar sound: She chirruped softly to encourage the horse.
verb (used with object)
3.
to utter with chirps.
4.
to make a chirping sound to.
noun
5.
the act or sound of chirruping: a chirrup of birds.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (esp of some birds) to chirp repeatedly |
| 2. | to make clucking sounds with the lips |
| —n | |
| 3. | such a sound |
| [C16: variant of | |
| 'chirruper | |
| —n | |
| 'chirrupy | |
| —adj | |
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