Chirp (Verb)
Meaning 1
Sing in modulation.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- Birds began to chirp happily in their cages when they heard the sound of the morning outside.
- The crickets chirped in modulating harmony as the sun set over the rolling hills.
- Her happy voice would chirp as she danced through the city streets, drawing attention from everyone nearby.
- In the silence of the forest, the animals would chirp to communicate among themselves.
- Kids would chirp excitedly as they sang along to their favorite songs on the radio.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
Make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The baby birds began to chirp loudly when they saw their mother returning to the nest.
- The crickets in the garden chirp a soothing melody at night.
- The sparrows stopped chirping when they sensed a hawk nearby.
- The little girl tried to teach her parakeet to chirp a few simple phrases.
- The robins outside her window started to chirp cheerfully just before sunrise.