chirp
verb (used without object)
to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
will chirp
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future tenseof chirp.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Verse said he will chirp at opponents about “anything” other than personal relationships and family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
“Spring on a plate!” one will chirp, describing a citrus-drizzled halibut pan-seared on a bed of pea shoots; later, “Autumn in a bowl!” to describe a squash soup laced with sherry and cinnamon.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2017
Listen for the sweetest sound in March: at the beginning of each game, soon after the tip, Raftery will chirp that the defense is in “man-to-man!”
From Time ● Apr. 2, 2015
"Hand me my dulcy-more," 62-year-old "Aunt" Ellen Fields will chirp to a visitor at her house near Viper.
From Time Magazine Archive
A similar conversation passes between the individuals of a flock of Chickens, when scattered over a farmyard; one, on finding itself alone, will chirp until it hears a response, when it seems immediately satisfied.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 by Various
