# Chirrup

**Pronunciation:** /ˈtʃɪrəp/ · CHIR-up

**Part of speech:** verb

## Meaning

Make a series of short, sharp, high-pitched sounds, typically as a bird or insect.

## Examples

- The crickets started to chirrup as soon as the evening air cooled down.
- A tiny wren began to chirrup near the window, waking me from my nap.
- The grasshoppers chirrup incessantly throughout the hot summer afternoons.

## Synonyms

- chirp — The general, most common term for bird or insect sounds.
- twitter — Refers to a series of light, rapid, high-pitched sounds.
- trill — Describes a quavering or vibratory sound, often musical.
- peep — A very thin, high-pitched sound, often made by young birds.

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