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chirp

The correct spelling is chirp.

How to pronounce chirp

noun

IPA: /tʃɜː(ɹ)p/

Say it like: Chi-rp

The correct spelling is chirp. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

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Meanings

noun

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

verb

  1. 1.To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets
  2. 2.To speak in a high-pitched staccato
  3. 3.(radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
  4. 4.To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.

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