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Definition of chirpsnext
present tense third-person singular of chirp
as in chirrups
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the sparrows were chirping up a storm in the backyard

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chirps

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noun

plural of chirp

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Recent Examples of chirps
Verb
Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider. Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirps
Verb
  • Is that panic, when the flute trills high?
    Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Best Roman Shades Contributor Lila Allen sings the brand’s praises for the custom curtain offerings available, as well.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The caged bird sings with a fearful trillof things unknown but longed for stilland his tune is heard on the distant hillfor the caged bird sings of freedom.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And while humans can often discern animal distress calls or differentiate dog barks, many animal noises may seem inconsequential to the untrained human ear.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
  • One hums with high-speed drills and anxiety; the other echoes with joyful barks and tail wags.
    Henry I. Miller, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Bachata played faintly, with plucky notes from the guitar cutting through cows' grunts.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The natural world is a cacophony of squawks, screeches, coos, chirps, whinnies, grunts, growls, and more.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Late that afternoon, Flint was sitting quietly against his tree and using a Primos can call to make bleats.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Busting out a box of instruments that turned the room into a riot of noise, Sheeran then encourage each student to share their unique sound into the mic, from saxophone bleats to fart sounds.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Chirps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirps. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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