noun
chirp
churp
noun
1
A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
"The chirp of crickets filled the summer night."
verb
1
To make such a short, high-pitched sound.
"Sparrows chirped noisily outside the window at dawn."
2
Slang: to trash-talk or tease someone, often in sports.
"The players kept chirping at each other after the foul."
How to Use Chirp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe short high sound birds and insects make, or (slang) trash talk.
Common pairings
crickets chirp
birds chirping
Word Forms
chirped past tense, chirps plural, chirps singular
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Etymology
From an unattested Middle English verb *chirpen, related to other words for bird sounds like "chirk" and "chirm".