From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchirpchirp /tʃɜːp $ tʃɜːrp/ (also chirrup British English) verb 1 HBP[intransitive]SOUND if a bird or insect chirps, it makes short high sounds2 HIGH SOUND OR VOICE[intransitive, transitive] to speak in a happy high voice ‘Yes, all finished, ’ he chirped. —chirp noun [countable]→ See Verb table
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chirp• "Good morning, Ricardo!" Judith chirped.• Swallows fly around inside and chirp.• In through the open door came Marco's parrot, chirping merrily.• So yes, it is possible to calculate the temperature by listening to the chirping of crickets.• You even miss the sense of office noise that constant chirping of faxes and phones that indicates business is being done.• They were just like little birds chirping out whatever words oldest sister fed them.• A late puny lamb was tethered by a washing line and sparrows chirped peevishly.• At least the stereophonic crickets to provide atmosphere chirped to order.Origin chirp (1400-1500) From the sound 