Foundation level · Year 4 · free
chirp
verb · Say it: CHURP
What it means
Foundationto make a short, high sound like a small bird
The little birds began to chirp in the garden as the sun came up.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- cheep
- tweet
More examples
- We heard crickets chirping in the long grass on our camping holiday.
Where the word comes from
Probably imitating the sound a bird makes.
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