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chirrup
[cheer-uhp, chur-]
verb (used without object)
to chirp.
robins chirruping on the lawn.
to make a similar sound.
She chirruped softly to encourage the horse.
verb (used with object)
to utter with chirps.
to make a chirping sound to.
noun
the act or sound of chirruping.
a chirrup of birds.
chirrup
/ ˈʃɪə /
verb
(esp of some birds) to chirp repeatedly
to make clucking sounds with the lips
noun
such a sound
Other 51Թ Forms
- chirrupper noun
- ˈܱ noun
- ˈܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chirrup1
Example Sentences
Musicians have long incorporated nature's sounds into their music - think of the chirruping in The Beatles' "Blackbird", or the rain falling in "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors.
During trials, a lone bat had taken an unexpected test flight through the curtain of water before returning to the colony, chirruping away, he said.
The chirrup or trill greeting is a melodious sound that cats make when saying hello to preferred individuals.
Or rather, she was waving her phone, trying to get a bird song identification app to pick up chirrups from the surrounding trees.
However, on this occasion, the credits rolled to the softest of chirrups, following a tribute to Helen McCrory.
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