Chirp

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /tʃɜː(ɹ)p/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)p

Full definition of chirp

Noun

1. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
2. (radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse.

Verb

1. (intransitive) to make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets
2. (intransitive) to speak in a high-pitched staccato