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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.
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Chirrup
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noun
5.
the act or sound of chirruping: a chirrup of birds.
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