chirped; chirping; chirps
1
intransitive
: to make a chirp or a sound resembling a chirp
chirping birds
… he had listened many times to the sound of grasshoppers chirping in the grass, and he had always liked the noise that they made.—
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl… Jesse Levine was luxuriating at home in Boca Raton last month when his cellphone chirped.—L. Jon Wertheim
L. Jon Wertheim2
transitive
: to utter (something) with a cheerful liveliness
She sang three songs … and chirped "Goodbye everybody! See you tomorrow!"—Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor3
intransitive
informal
: to make sharply critical, complaining, or taunting remarks
Emotions boiled over for Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and cornerback Josh Norman after the two chirped at each other consistently for two weeks.—Ben Volin
Ben VolinAfter the fight, which McLeod more or less won, the two chirped at each other in the penalty box …—USA Today
USA Today… some of his teammates chirped about the officiating …—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum
: the characteristic short sharp sound especially of a small bird or insect
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Verb
The birds were chirping in the trees.
We heard the crickets chirping.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
For nearly an hour, there were no sounds—no laughs, no cricket chirps, no ticking of a clock.
—Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
Coming off the clutch in between shifts lets out a nice chirp from the rear tires, and while the flat-four may sound a bit gravelly at idle, its tone turns to a fierce, baritone bark from the midrange until its 7,000 RPM redline.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Because, really, who doesn't love digging into a favorite dish while feeling the breeze against their cheek, the birds chirping, and the grass under their toes?
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
For nearly an hour, there were no sounds—no laughs, no cricket chirps, no ticking of a clock.
—Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
Set an alert on your phone. Change batteries as needed: The occasional chirp coming from your smoke detector is more than an annoying sound.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
Coming off the clutch in between shifts lets out a nice chirp from the rear tires, and while the flat-four may sound a bit gravelly at idle, its tone turns to a fierce, baritone bark from the midrange until its 7,000 RPM redline.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Chirp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chirp. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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