as in chirping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
the chittering birds outside were driving the cat crazy the cell phone chittered in his pocket
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Recent Examples of chittering
The group set out in the park to investigate chittering sounds that turned out to be a couple of white-breasted nut hatches.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chittering
chirping
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This is something understandably frustrated fans have been chirping about for years.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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No noise except the beautiful sound of birds [chirping].—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Chittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chittering. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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