chirrup

Chirrup, v. i.

To chirp. Tennyson. The criket chirrups on the hearth. Goldsmith.

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Chirrup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chirruped; p. pr. & vb. n. Chirruping.]

To quicken or animate by chirping; to cherup.

Chirrup, n.

The act of chirping; a chirp. The sparrows' chirrup on the roof. Tennyson.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for chirrup; he lists it under sing.

Where he writes about it:

To chirrup is to utter a somewhat similar sound; the word is often used of a brief, sharp sound uttered as a signal to animate or rouse a horse or other animal. — from sing

Synonyms

sing carol chant chirp hum warble

Antonyms

none given

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