CHIRP

chirp

(noun) a sharp sound made by small birds or insects

peep, cheep, chirp, chirrup

(verb) make high-pitched sounds; “the birds were chirping in the bushes”

tweedle, chirp

(verb) sing in modulation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chirp (plural chirps)

A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

(radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse.

Verb

chirp (third-person singular simple present chirps, present participle chirping, simple past and past participle chirped)

(intransitive) to make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets

(intransitive) to speak in a high-pitched staccato

(transitive, radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.

(transitive, obsolete) To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.

Source: Wiktionary


Chirp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chirped; p. pr. & vb. n. Chirping.] Etym: [Of imitative orgin. Cf. Chirk, Chipper, Cheep, Chirm, Chirrup.]

Definition: To make a shop, sharp, cheerful, as of small birds or crickets.

Chirp, n.

Definition: A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect. "The chirp of flitting bird." Bryant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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