chirps 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of chirp
as in chirrups
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the sparrows were chirping up a storm in the backyard

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chirps

2 of 2

noun

plural of chirp

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Recent Examples of chirps
Noun
Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider. Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirps
Noun
  • As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Bebeshito pauses and the audience sings his lyrics back, their voices resonating even louder than the singers’ vocals.
    Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, Hilton sings the show's theme song.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His rapturous barks bounce from wall to wall around the granite basin.
    Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Aaron Spencer was jolted awake by the frantic barks of his daughter’s chihuahua.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So the grunts up front are succeeding, but the running backs are failing?
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Stryker grunts, wanting this to never end.
    Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Chirps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirps. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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