CHIRPS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Chirp

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: imitative

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: tʃəːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a small bird or an insect) make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound

Short Definition:

make short high-pitched sound

Examples:
  • outside, the crickets chirped monotonously
  • the chirping of birds
Definition:

speak to (someone) in a taunting way

Short Definition:

taunt someone

Examples:
  • he chirped two policemen just before he was arrested

Word: Chirp

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: tʃəːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a short, sharp, high-pitched sound

Short Definition:

short high-pitched sound

Examples:
  • the chirps and whirrs of insects

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