chirp
verb (used without object)
to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
chirping
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present participleof chirp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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When the driver moved it, the monkey began chirping and jumping inside.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
But the images also bring back “the chirping and the beeping,” the panic and urgency, and the toe-prick tests that made Jackson bruise and “squeal” with pain.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
Farah expects astronomers to discover many more "chirping" supernovae once the Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins its unprecedented survey of the night sky.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
When Gulliver stopped chirping, a strange sound filled the well—a wail mixed with a gasp and a hiccup.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
