chirrup

Everyday

1. To chirrup is to make a series of short, high sounds, like a bird or an insect; to chirp. tree →
2. A person chirrups when they talk in a bright, cheerful, high voice. tree →
3. (noun) A chirrup is such a sound. tree →

In the lessons

In nature, sparrows chirrup and crickets chirrup on summer nights. In stories, a cheerful character «chirruped happily». In The Wind in the Willows the birds and the field mice chirrup by the river.

Examples

• The sparrows chirruped in the hedge. tree →
• We heard the chirrup of crickets. tree →
• «Good morning!» she chirruped. tree →
• The baby bird chirruped for food. tree →
• The grasshoppers chirruped in the long grass. tree →
• A robin chirruped on the fence. tree →
• Then the twins crumbled their bread on the ground, and the wrens pecked it, and chirruped and chirped. tree →

Note

Regular verb: chirruped, chirruping (one p is usual). Similar: chirp, cheep, twitter.