chirp

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

chirps

1.
A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
2.
(radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse; the quality of having a such a variation in frequency.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

chirps

V_ing/Gerund

chirping

V_ed/pp

chirped

1.
(intransitive)To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.
2.
(intransitive)To speak in a high-pitched staccato.
3.
(transitive)(transitive, radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
4.
(obsolete, transitive)To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.
5.
(Canada)To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth; to bicker or argue.
6.
(UK, obsolete, slang)To inform on someone; snitch.

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From Middle English *chirpen (attested only in the derivative chirpinge, cyrpynge, chyrypynge (chirping). Compare chirken and chirmen. More at chirk, chirm. Compare also chirten. Compare zirpen and tjirpen.