chirp
verb (used without object)
to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
are chirping
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present progressiveof chirp.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Two hundred miles southeast of Hells Canyon, cows are mooing and birds are chirping as the sun rises over the Snake River Plain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Yes, you can easily get them year-round but they taste better and look better once the snow has melted and robins are chirping.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2022
The birds are chirping, a coffee percolator is bubbling, keyboards are clacking, and an Apple startup chime is ringing.
From The Verge ● Oct. 26, 2021
The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and here I am, still playing Google’s Halloween game.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2019
When I get inside, it’s quiet, and now that the rain is gone, birds are chirping again outside.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
