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chirping

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chirp  (chûrp)
n.
A short, high-pitched sound, such as that made by a small bird or an insect.
intr.v. chirped, chirp·ing, chirps
To make a short, high-pitched sound.
[Middle English *chirpen, of imitative origin.]
Translations
chirping [ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ] n [bird] → gazouillis m; [grasshopper] → chant m


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I looked about in all directions for the little creature, but there was no trace of her--and my 'eerie' feeling was quite gone off, and the crickets were chirping again merrily--so I knew she was really gone.
Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content.
Fables by Aesop View in context
A noise of confused, multitudinous chirping or twittering issued from them at intervals as long as they were moving; but sometimes they ceased from motion, and then all was silence.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
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