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chirrup

[ cheer-uhp, chur- ]

verb (used without object)

chirruped, chirruping.
  1. to chirp:

    robins chirruping on the lawn.

  2. to make a similar sound:

    She chirruped softly to encourage the horse.



verb (used with object)

chirruped, chirruping.
  1. to utter with chirps.
  2. to make a chirping sound to.

noun

  1. the act or sound of chirruping:

    a chirrup of birds.

chirrup

/ ˈ³Ùʃɪ°ùÉ™±è /

verb

  1. (esp of some birds) to chirp repeatedly
  2. to make clucking sounds with the lips
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. such a sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦³ó¾±°ù°ù³Ü±è±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ³¦³ó¾±°ù°ù³Ü±è²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦³ó¾±°ù۳ܱè·±è±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chirrup1

First recorded in 1570–80; variant of chirp
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chirrup1

C16: variant of chirp
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Musicians have long incorporated nature's sounds into their music - think of the chirruping in The Beatles' "Blackbird", or the rain falling in "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors.

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During trials, a lone bat had taken an unexpected test flight through the curtain of water before returning to the colony, chirruping away, he said.

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The chirrup or trill greeting is a melodious sound that cats make when saying hello to preferred individuals.

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Or rather, she was waving her phone, trying to get a bird song identification app to pick up chirrups from the surrounding trees.

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However, on this occasion, the credits rolled to the softest of chirrups, following a tribute to Helen McCrory.

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