noun / verb
chirp
CHURP/tʃˈɝp/
To make a short high-pitched vocal sound.
A small sparrow chirps from its perch on the fence.
Etymology
Chirp may imitate the short, sharp sound itself. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Middle English chirken, 'to twitter,' from an older verb meaning 'to creak' or 'gnash.'
In context
may go silent on the other hand you may hear things like crickets starting to chirp
More examples
- A single chirp comes from the smoke alarm.
- “Good morning!” she chirps as she enters.
- The players chirped their opponents from the bench.
Forms
chirp · chirps · chirped · chirping
Similar words
- tweet
- Tweet commonly names a small bird's call; chirp also covers cheerful speech or sports taunts.