chirp

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: peepcheepchirruptweedle

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a sharp sound made by small birds or insects

Verb (2)

  1. make high-pitched sounds“the birds were chirping in the bushes”Synonyms: peepcheepchirrup
  2. sing in modulationSynonyms: tweedle
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Chirp \Chirp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chirped; p. pr. & vb. n. Chirping.] [Of imitative orgin. Cf. Chirk, Chipper, Cheep, Chirm, Chirrup.] To make a shop, sharp, cheerful, as of small birds or crickets. [1913 Webster]
Chirp \Chirp\, n. A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect. "The chirp of flitting bird." --Bryant. [1913 Webster]
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