Meaning

1 senses

  1. To make the low vocal sound of some birds.

    make a vibrant sound, as of some birds

Origin

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeo

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeorian (“to murmur, grumble, complain”), from Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain”).

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Forms

churrs, churring, churred, churred
Base formchurr · to churr
3rd person singularchurrs
Present participlechurring
Past simplechurred
Past participlechurred

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theychurr
he, she, itchurrs

Past simpleLesson

all personschurred

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave churred
he, she, ithas churred

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill churr

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • make a vibrant sound, as of some birds:whirr

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
churchgoerchurchyardchurnC1churrochutechutzpah
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