chirrup
chirrup · chirrups · chirruped · chirruping
чирикать, щебетать
zwitschern, tschilpen, zirpen
To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucksTo make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks.
/ˈt͡ʃɪɹəp/
» For an hour or more that evening I listened to his monotonous chirrup.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks.
zwitschern, tschilpen, zirpen
чирикатьčirikatʹ, щебетатьščebetatʹ
(transitive)To express by chirping.
The crickets chirruped their song.
(transitive)To quicken or animate by chirping.
to chirrup a horse
More definitions
- make high-pitched sounds
Examples
1 sentencesFor an hour or more that evening I listened to his monotonous chirrup.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to make a series of chirps, clicks or clucks (birds):
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to make a series of chirps, clicks or clucks (birds):
to make a series of chirps, clicks or clucks (insects, esp. crickets):
Origin
Variant of chirp.Variant of chirp.
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Forms
chirrups, chirruping, chirruped, chirrupedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle