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chirrup

[ cheer-uh p, chur- ]
/ ˈtʃɪər əp, ˈtʃɜr- /
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verb (used without object), chir·ruped, chir·rup·ing.

to chirp: robins chirruping on the lawn.
to make a similar sound: She chirruped softly to encourage the horse.

verb (used with object), chir·ruped, chir·rup·ing.

to utter with chirps.
to make a chirping sound to.

noun

the act or sound of chirruping: a chirrup of birds.

Words related to chirrup

hoot, warble, trill, pipe, twitter, cry, chuck, cheep, squeak, chatter, tweet, coo, churr, chirp, chip, peep, tweedle, sound, lilt, quaver

Words nearby chirrup

chirospasm, chirp, chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon, chirurgery, chirurgical

Origin of chirrup

First recorded in 1570–80; variant of chirp

OTHER WORDS FROM chirrup

chir·rup·per, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for chirrup

chirrup
/ (ˈtʃɪrəp) /

verb (intr)

(esp of some birds) to chirp repeatedly
to make clucking sounds with the lips

noun

such a sound

Derived forms of chirrup

chirruper, nounchirrupy, adjective

Word Origin for chirrup

C16: variant of chirp
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