chirp

CEFRB1

/t͡ʃɜːp/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make a short high sound like a small bird.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • Are there birds with this kind of chirp in Australia too?

  • At sunset, the crickets begin to chirp and the fireflies light up the night.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

  2. To speak in a high-pitched staccato.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

More examples

In context

  • The birds chirp loudly while flying rapidly.

  • "Well, I suppose you didn't come out of the egg either before you could chirp," said the woman who was on the egg.

  • The long fiber lengths required to linearize the chirp can then be used […]

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Origin

verb

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”).