as in chirping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
the kitten chirruped insistently for her dinner
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Banter and even chirping the opposition is not an issue at Ryder Cups.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
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Sean Payton was chirping at Bonitto on the sidelines.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Chirruping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirruping. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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