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Noun: chirp  churp
  1. A sharp sound made by small birds or insects
    "The chirp of crickets is a common sound on summer evenings"
Verb: chirp  churp
  1. Make high-pitched sounds
    "the birds were chirping in the bushes";
    - peep, cheep, chirrup
     
  2. (music) sing in modulation
    "The soprano chirped the high notes effortlessly";
    - tweedle

Derived forms: chirped, chirps, chirping

Type of: emit, let loose, let out, sing, sound, utter

Encyclopedia: Chirp