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| chir·rup [ chúrr əp, chírrəp ] |
verb (past and past participle chir·ruped, present participle chir·rup·ing, 3rd person present singular chir·rups) |
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1. intransitive verb twitter: to utter a series of chirps
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2. transitive and intransitive verb speak in a high cheerful voice: to speak or say something in a high-pitched voice, and in a cheerful and lively fashion
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3. intransitive verb make encouraging clucking sound: to make a clucking sound with the lips, e.g. when encouraging a horse to move faster
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noun (plural chir·rups) |
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chirp: a repeated series of chirping or clucking sounds
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| [Late 16th century. Alteration of chirp] |
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  chir·rup·y adjective |
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