chirp Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
  2. verb make high-pitched sounds
    cheep; peep; chirrup.
    • the birds were chirping in the bushes
  3. verb sing in modulation
    tweedle.

WordNet

Chirp intransitive verb
Etymology
Of imitative orgin. Cf. Chirk, Chipper, Cheep, Chirm, Chirrup.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Chirped ; present participle & verbal noun Chirping
Definitions
  1. To make a shop, sharp, cheerful, as of small birds or crickets.
Chirp noun
Definitions
  1. A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect. "The chirp of flitting bird." Bryant.

Webster 1913