chirped; chirping; chirps
1
intransitive
: to make a chirp or a sound resembling a chirp
chirping birds
… he had listened many times to the sound of grasshoppers chirping in the grass, and he had always liked the noise that they made.—
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl… Jesse Levine was luxuriating at home in Boca Raton last month when his cellphone chirped.—L. Jon Wertheim
L. Jon Wertheim2
transitive
: to utter (something) with a cheerful liveliness
She sang three songs … and chirped "Goodbye everybody! See you tomorrow!"—Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor3
intransitive
informal
: to make sharply critical, complaining, or taunting remarks
Emotions boiled over for Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and cornerback Josh Norman after the two chirped at each other consistently for two weeks.—Ben Volin
Ben VolinAfter the fight, which McLeod more or less won, the two chirped at each other in the penalty box …—USA Today
USA Today… some of his teammates chirped about the officiating …—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum
: the characteristic short sharp sound especially of a small bird or insect
Examples of chirp in a Sentence
Verb
The birds were chirping in the trees.
We heard the crickets chirping.
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Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Asked about Tkachuk and the verbal jousting with Nylander near the end of Game 4, Domi was nonplussed about the subject of chirping between teams.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Instead of a bland playlist, you ears will pick up on the cheerful chirps of finches from their nine-foot-tall birdcages.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Oystercatchers chirping and paddling their bright orange feet.
—Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Asked about Tkachuk and the verbal jousting with Nylander near the end of Game 4, Domi was nonplussed about the subject of chirping between teams.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
Panthers center Sam Bennett, who had a contentious altercation with Marchand in Round 2 of the playoffs last year, said Marchand’s first message after being added to the team group chat was a chirp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Instead of a bland playlist, you ears will pick up on the cheerful chirps of finches from their nine-foot-tall birdcages.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Chirp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chirp. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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