chirp
verb (used without object)
to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
chirped
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past participleof chirp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chirp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chirpverb (used without object)to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
Example Sentences
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Birds chirped as he sat on the porch of a house near the front line, still in his Russian uniform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The system uses a chirped laser pulse made up of multiple wavelengths that arrive at slightly different times.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
“Protect our ducks and kittens in Ohio!” chirped the official account of Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2024
Julie Hendricks-Atkins' colleagues chirped from their cubicles in Lower Manhattan.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
A squirrel chirped and screeched right above my head.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
