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verb

ˈchərp How to pronounce chirp (audio)
Definition of chirpnext
as in to peep
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the sparrows were chirping up a storm in the backyard

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chirp

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noun

as in squawk

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Recent Examples of chirp
Verb
Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere? — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026
Noun
The sounds of insects perforate a steady drone; crickets chirp across a musical interval before a kullawada beat crashes in, interspersed with celebratory shouts. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Apr. 2026 But what if the network itself could expand its processing capabilities with every rising decibel of chatter and with every sensor’s chirp? — Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chirp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirp
  1. peep
  2. squawk
  3. tweet
  4. screech
  5. pipe
  6. squeal
  7. chitter
  8. squeak
Verb
  • In a new analysis, RV rental company RVshare spotlighted the top national forests in the United States for fall road trips, and many of them include excellent leaf-peeping opportunities to see the dazzling foliage up close.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In one painting, Jerry’s head peeps through a rip in the paper ceiling above his father, who sits in an easy chair below; in another, old Jerry sits at the kitchen table talking to his young mother, easily half his age.
    — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of peep
Noun
  • For aviation geeks or those who simply want to keep track of their plane’s unique flying data and route, squawk codes can be tracked on apps and websites like Flightradar24 and Flight Beacon.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
  • Air traffic control at Heathrow cleared the flight for a priority return after the pilots issued a squawk 7700 — the code for a general emergency.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Definition of squawk
Verb
  • Our friend Amy Walter tweeted that, like she's got a sense of deja vu.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Not the clotheslining and rage-tweeting-about-White-privilege-from-the-locker-room kind.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tweet
Noun
  • La Vierge de Fer contrasts the delicate fruit and a lily note with the screech of cold metal, sparkling aldehydes, and lilting sandalwood.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Equally notable throughout the game was the angry screech, reserved for whenever the Czech Republic players had the ball — or worse — were given a free kick.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of screech
Verb
  • For the best flavor, chill the filling for 30 minutes before piping into the shells.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The day before this one, Parekh filmed takes of fire leaping down the street, which include practical flames created by piping gas under the set.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • Witness Hoon Chan Sim, 53, was sitting on a park lawn with his dog near West Drive when he was startled by the squeal of braking tires, and spun around to see the horrific collision.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • From the pig trailer came a bang, followed by a muffled squeal.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of squeal
Verb
  • The ice rocked four or five feet in each direction, and suddenly a group of penguins surfaced beside the kayak and started chittering.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • Harding sings in the hooded, lower end of her range, and the music is filled with nighttime sounds—chittering percussion, organ.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Definition of chitter
Noun
  • The mice used some of the squeaks within their nests and others on the fringes of their territory.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • Others reported a persistent squeak.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Definition of squeak

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