chirping
ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ
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Definition of chirping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
sounda series of short high sounds from birds or insects
  • We heard the chirping of crickets at night.
2.
technologyTECH.a signal pulse with changing frequency in technologyTECH.
  • The radar uses chirping to detect distant objects.

Adjective

1.
soundmaking short, high-pitched sounds like birds
  • The chirping crickets filled the night air.
trilling twittering
2.
moodcharacterized by a lively or cheerful atmosphere
  • The chirping crowd enjoyed the festival.
cheerful lively
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Origin of chirping

English, chirp (short, sharp sound)

Terms with chirping included in their meaning

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animal
insect known for its chirping sound
chirpyadj.
sounds
making chirping noises like birds or insects
bird
sound of birds chirping
insect
type of cricket found in fields, known for its chirping
sounds
make a chirping or twittering sound
bird
act of making chirping sounds
sound
having emitted a chirping noise
bird sounds
make a squeaking or chirping sound

Examples of chirping in a sentence

  • The chirping from a trapped cicada echoed inside the garage all afternoon.
  • Engineers analyzed the chirping to estimate the target’s range and speed.
  • The sensor’s chirping interfered with nearby Wi‑Fi during the lab test.
  • The chirping alarm clock woke me up early.
  • Her phone had a chirping ringtone that was hard to ignore.
  • The chirping atmosphere at the party was infectious.

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  1. French:gazouillis, gazouillant, ...
  2. German:Zwitschern, zwitschernd, ...
  3. Italian:cinguettio, cinguettante, ...
  4. Spanish:piar, chirriante, ...
  5. Portuguese:chilrear, chilreante, ...
  6. Chinese:啁啾声, 唧唧叫的, ...
  7. Japanese:さえずり, チーチー鳴く, ...
  8. Arabic:زَقْزَقَة, مُغَرِّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:צִפְצוּף, מְצַיֵּץ, ...
  10. Russian:щебетание, щебечущий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:цвірчання, цвірінькаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:चहचहाहट, चहचहाती, ...
chirp
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Definition of chirp - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
bird soundmake short, sharp sounds like a small bird
  • The sparrows chirp loudly at dawn..
chirrup peep tweet
2.
cheerful voicespeak in a cheerful, high-pitched voice
  • She chirped a greeting to everyone.
twitter warble
3.
lively banterRareUKspeak in lively, rapid banterRareUK
  • They chirped back and forth during the game.
chatter prattle

Noun

1.
natureshort, sharp sound made by a bird
  • The morning was filled with the chirp of sparrows..
chirrup peep tweet
2.
insect soundhigh-pitched sound made by insects
  • Crickets filled the night with their chirp.
peep trill tweet
3.
signalsTECH.signal pulse sweeping through frequenciesTECH.
  • The radar emitted a chirp to detect objects.
peep tweet
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radar using frequency modulation for better detection
The aircraft was equipped with a chirp radar for navigation.

Origin of chirp

Imitative, chirp (sound)

Examples of chirp in a sentence

  • The canary began to chirp as soon as it saw sunlight.
  • He chirped happily about the good news.
  • The child chirped excitedly during the play.
  • They chirped about their weekend plans.
  • The friends chirped excitedly over lunch.
  • A single chirp broke the silence of the night.

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  1. French:pépier, gazouillis, ...
  2. German:zwitschern, Zwitschern, ...
  3. Italian:pigolare, pigolio, ...
  4. Spanish:piar, gorjeo, ...
  5. Portuguese:piar, chilreio, ...
  6. Chinese:叽叽喳喳, 鸟鸣, ...
  7. Japanese:さえずる, さえずり, ...
  8. Arabic:زَقْزَقَ, زَقْزَقَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְצַפְצֵף, צִיּוּץ, ...
  10. Russian:чирикать, чириканье, ...
  11. Ukrainian:цвірінькати, щебетання, ...
  12. Hindi:चहचहाना, चहचहाहट, ...

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