chirp

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /tʃɜː(ɹ)p/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)p

Noun

chirp (plural chirps)

1. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

Translations

birds

Bulgarian: чуруликане (bg) n. Finnish: sirkutus (fi), viserrys (fi) French: pépiement (fr) m., piaillement (fr) m. Greek: τιτίβισμα (el) (titívisma) n. Hungarian: csicsergés (hu), csiripelés (hu)

Kurdish: Sorani: چرکا Portuguese: gorjeio (pt) m., trinado (pt) m., chilro (pt) m. Russian: чик-чирик (ru) (čik-čirík) Spanish: trino (es) m.

insects

Bulgarian: цвъртене (bg) pl. Finnish: siritys (fi) Greek: τερέτισμα (el) (terétisma) n. Hungarian: ciripelés (hu)

Kurdish: Sorani: چرکا Portuguese: cricrilar (pt) m. Spanish: chirrido m.

Verb

chirp (third-person singular simple present chirps, present participle chirping, simple past and past participle chirped)

1. (intransitive) to make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets
2. (intransitive) to speak in a high-pitched staccato

Translations

birds

Bulgarian: чуруликам (bg) Finnish: sirkuttaa (fi), visertää (fi) Greek: τιτιβίζω (el) (titivízo) Hungarian: csicsereg (hu), csiripel (hu)

Portuguese: gorjear (pt), trinar (pt), chilrear (pt) Romanian: ciripi (ro) Russian: чирикать (čiríkat’) Spanish: trinar (es)

insects

Bulgarian: цвъртя (bg) Finnish: sirittää (fi) Greek: τερετίζω (el) (teretízo)

Hungarian: ciripel (hu) Portuguese: cricrilar (pt) Spanish: chirriar (es)