CHIRP


Meaning of CHIRP in English

v. & n.

v. 1 intr. (usu. of small birds, grasshoppers, etc.) utter a short sharp high-pitched note. 2 tr. & intr. (esp. of a child) speak or utter in a lively or jolly way.

n. a chirping sound. chirper n.

[ ME, earlier chirk, chirt: imit. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.