verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a bird chirps/twitters (= makes short high sounds )
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Birds chirped to one another from different branches of the tree.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Good morning, Ricardo!" Judith chirped.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A late puny lamb was tethered by a washing line and sparrows chirped peevishly.
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At least the stereophonic crickets to provide atmosphere chirped to order.
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In through the open door came Marco's parrot, chirping merrily.
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So yes, it is possible to calculate the temperature by listening to the chirping of crickets.
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Swallows fly around inside and chirp .
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They were just like little birds chirping out whatever words oldest sister fed them.
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You even miss the sense of office noise that constant chirping of faxes and phones that indicates business is being done.