chirp

UK: tʃɜːp | US: tʃɜːrp

Definition

  1. n. a short, sharp, high-pitched sound made by small birds or insects

  2. vi. to make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound

Structure

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Etymology

"Chirp" is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the short, sharp sounds made by small birds or insects. It emerged in Middle English (as "chirpen") and has retained its phonetic resemblance to the natural sounds it describes. Unlike compound words, it does not break into smaller meaningful morphemes but derives its form directly from auditory mimicry.

Examples

  1. The sparrow gave a cheerful chirp at dawn.

  2. Crickets chirp loudly on summer nights.

  3. The baby laughed at the chirp of the toy bird.

  4. Birds began to chirp as the sun rose.

  5. The device emitted a faint electronic chirp.