chirping

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English

Definitions

verb

To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets
To speak in a high-pitched staccato
(radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) 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.

noun

(gerund of chirp) An instance of chirping

Related words

Synonyms

chirrup cheep twirp tweedle chirruping chirper chirring chirplet chittering twittering chirr chattering chiming twitter chirruper cherup

Associated

crickets scratching frog chick sounds birds frogs holly mating counting bugs stuff

Rhymes

usurping burping slurping

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