Associations to the word «Chirp»

Wiktionary

CHIRP, noun. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
CHIRP, noun. (radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse.
CHIRP, verb. (intransitive) to make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets
CHIRP, verb. (intransitive) to speak in a high-pitched staccato

Dictionary definition

CHIRP, noun. A sharp sound made by small birds or insects.
CHIRP, verb. Make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes".
CHIRP, verb. Sing in modulation.

Wise words

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