chirp
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chirp
- /t͡ʃɜːp/ UK
- /t͡ʃɚp/ US
- /t͡ʃɘːp/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)p
Where it comes from
From Middle English *chirpen (attested only in the derivative Middle English chirpinge, cyrpynge, chyrypynge (“chirping”). Compare Middle English chirken and chirmen. More at chirk, chirm. Compare also Middle English chirten (“to smack, chirrup”). Compare German zirpen and Dutch tjirpen.
noun chirps
- A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
- A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse; the quality of having a such a variation in frequency. The long fiber lengths required to linearize the chirp can then be used […]
verb chirps · chirping · chirped
- To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter. "Well, I suppose you didn't come out of the egg either before you could chirp," said the woman who was on the egg.
- To speak in a high-pitched staccato.
- To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
- To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.
- To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth; to bicker or argue.
- To inform on someone; snitch.
Translations
Every language
noun birds
| Español | trino |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 囀り saezuri |
| 中文 | 啁啾 zhāojiū |
| Português | pio, gorjeio, trinado, chilro |
| Français | pépiement, piaillement |
| Deutsch | Pfeifen |
| Italiano | cinguettio, trillo |
| Ελληνικά | τιτίβισμα titívisma |
| Română | ciripit |
| Русский | чик-чири́к čik-čirík, ще́бет ščébet, чири́канье čiríkanʹje, щебета́ние ščebetánije |
| العربية | تَغْرِيدَة taḡrīda, تَغْرِيد taḡrīd |
| עברית | צִיּוּץ tsiyúts |
noun insects
| Español | chirrido |
|---|---|
| Português | cricrilar |
| Français | stridulation, craquètement |
| Deutsch | Zirpen |
| Italiano | stridio |
| Ελληνικά | τερέτισμα terétisma |
| Română | țârâit |
| Русский | жужжа́ние žužžánije, гуде́ние gudénije, стрёкот strjókot |
| עברית | צִיּוּץ tsiyúts |
verb birds
| Español | trinar, piar, chiar, piular, pipiar, piolar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鳴く naku, 囀る saezuru |
| 中文 | 鳴 /鸣 míng, 譟 /噪 zào, 唧唧叫 jījī jiào |
| Português | piar, gorjear, trinar, chilrear |
| Français | gazouiller, piailler, pépier |
| Deutsch | zwitschern, tschilpen, tirilieren |
| Italiano | cinguettare |
| Ελληνικά | τιτιβίζω titivízo, κελαηδώ kelaïdó |
| Română | ciripi |
| Русский | чири́кать čiríkatʹ, щебета́ть ščebetátʹ |
| العربية | غَرَّدَ ḡarrada |
| עברית | צִפְצֵף tziftzéf |
verb to speak in high pitch
| Deutsch | schnattern |
|---|
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title = {chirp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chirp},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
