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chirrup

verb

Definition of chirrup

as in to chirp

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the kitten chirruped insistently for her dinner

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Field recordings—from the preparation of street food to birds chirping, taken mostly in public spaces around Doha—are a kind of sonic memory of a place that is rapidly changing.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
As totality nears, the light around you changes timbre, shadows sharpen, birds stop chirping and crickets start singing as if night is falling.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

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