Dictionary

chirp en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /t͡ʃɘːp/ (Australia)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /t͡ʃɚp/ (US)
• /t͡ʃɜːp/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English *chirpen (attested only in the derivative Middle English chirpinge, cyrpynge, chyrypynge (“chirping”). Compare Middle English chirken and chirmen. More at chirk, chirm. Compare also Middle English chirten (“to smack, chirrup”). Compare German zirpen and Dutch tjirpen.

Meanings

1. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
2. (qualifier:radar; sonar; radio telescopy etc.; radar; sonar; radio telescopy etc.) A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse; the quality of having a such a variation in frequency.
   • The long fiber lengths required to linearize the chirp can then be used […] 1985, D. Strickland, & G. Moreau, “Compression of amplified chirped optical pulses”, in Optics Communications, volume 56, number 3, pages 219-221:

Forms

Deriveds

downchirp · chirplet · upchirp · chirpy · interchirp · chirped-pulse amplification · gammachirp · dechirp

Translations (62)

fr pépiement (birds) · fi siritys (insects) · ru стрёкот (insects) · eo ĉirpo (insects) · ar تَغْرِيدَة (birds) · bg цвъртене (insects) · arz تغريد (birds) · ru чик-чири́к (birds) · it stridio (insects) · hu csicsergés (birds) · el τιτίβισμα (birds) · pl świergot (birds) · pt gorjeio (birds) · it trillo (birds) · zza wiçen (birds) · ro ciripit (birds) · ar تَغْرِيد (birds) · cmn 啁啾 (birds) · hu csiripelés (birds) · tl siyap (birds) · ro țârâit (insects) · pt trinado (birds) · la pīpiō (birds) · tr cıvıldamak (birds) · ru жужжа́ние (insects) · de Zirpen (insects) · pt pio (birds) · ru ще́бет (birds) · pt cricrilar (insects) · arz تغريدة (birds) · pt chilro (birds) · hu ciripelés (insects) · el τερέτισμα (insects) · fi viserrys (birds) · it cinguettio (birds) · he צִיּוּץ (birds) · es chirrido (insects) · ru щебета́ние (birds) · prs چَرِق (birds) · ckb چرکا (birds) · ga gíog (birds) · fr piaillement (birds) · ckb چرکا (insects) · enm chirm (birds) · de Pfeifen (birds) · bg чуруликане (birds) · eo pepo (birds) · zza wizen (insects) · es trino (birds) · ta கீச்சு (birds) · he צִיּוּץ (insects) · da pip (birds) · ja 囀り (birds) · fi sirkutus (birds) · mi waiari (birds) · fr stridulation (insects) · mi kitā (insects) · ru гуде́ние (insects) · ru чири́канье (birds) · hu ciripelés (birds) · fr craquètement (insects) · sv kvitter (birds)

chirp en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /t͡ʃɘːp/ (Australia)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /t͡ʃɚp/ (US)
• /t͡ʃɜːp/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English *chirpen (attested only in the derivative Middle English chirpinge, cyrpynge, chyrypynge (“chirping”). Compare Middle English chirken and chirmen. More at chirk, chirm. Compare also Middle English chirten (“to smack, chirrup”). Compare German zirpen and Dutch tjirpen.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.
   • "Well, I suppose you didn't come out of the egg either before you could chirp," said the woman who was on the egg. 1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 95:
2. (intransitive) To speak in a high-pitched staccato.
3. (qualifier:radar; sonar; radio telescopy etc.; radar; sonar; radio telescopy etc., transitive) To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
4. (obsolete, transitive) To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.
5. (Canada) To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth; to bicker or argue.
6. (UK, obsolete, slang) To inform on someone; snitch.

Forms

Deriveds

unchirped · spotted chirping frog · chirping chips · chirping · chirpingly · chirping cup · chirper

Relateds

chirrup · peep · cheep

Translations (80)

fa چاویدن (birds) · ja 鳴く (birds) · enm chirmen (birds) · pt trinar (birds) · fi sirittää (insects) · mi whakakitā (insects) · es piar (birds) · es piular (birds) · la pīpilō (birds) · de zwitschern (birds) · de fiepen (insects) · fr gazouiller (birds) · cs cvrlikat (birds) · hu csicsereg (to speak in high pitch) · sv kvittra (birds) · cmn 鳴 /鸣 (birds) · hu csiripel (birds) · hu csicsereg (birds) · es trinar (birds) · ro ciripi (birds) · de zirpen (insects) · tl sumiyap (birds) · nl tjirpen (birds) · pl świergotać (birds) · fr pépier (birds) · el τερετίζω (insects) · ka ჟღურტულებს (birds) · pt piar (birds) · cmn 唧唧叫 (birds) · pt gorjear (birds) · ja 囀る (birds) · fr piailler (birds) · da kvidre (birds) · nl tjilpen (birds) · pt chilrear (birds) · es piolar (birds) · la pīpiō (birds) · bg чуруликам (birds) · es chirriar (insects) · ru жужжа́ть (insects) · de tirilieren (birds) · he צִפְצֵף (birds) · da pippe (birds) · fi sirkuttaa (birds) · es pipiar (birds) · fi kimittää (to speak in high pitch) · it cinguettare (birds) · cs štěbetat impf švitořit (birds) · el κελαηδώ (birds) · ga gíog (birds) · de tschilpen (birds) · cmn 譟 /噪 (birds) · es chiar (birds) · de schnattern (to speak in high pitch) · ro țârâi (insects) · fr striduler (insects) · tl sumiyap (insects) · mi ketekete (birds) · id ciak (birds) · fr craqueter (insects) · ru чири́кать (birds) · mi pekī (birds) · mi pīpī (birds) · eo pepi (to speak in high pitch) · pt cricrilar (insects) · hu csacsog (to speak in high pitch) · bg цвъртя (insects) · mi waiari (birds) · mi kitā (insects) · ru щебета́ть (birds) · nl tjirpen (insects) · cs šveholit (birds) · eo pepi (birds) · fi visertää (birds) · es grillar (disused) (insects) · it frinire (insects) · hu ciripel (insects) · el τιτιβίζω (birds) · eo ĉirpi (insects) · ar غَرَّدَ (birds)