Chirps Meaning in English
word · lemma: chirp
ˈtʃɝps
CHURPS
tʃˈɜːps
CHURPS
Definition
'Chirps' means making short, high sounds, like birds or some insects do. It usually describes the sounds of small animals but can also refer to people speaking quickly in a cheerful way.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used for birds and insects; figuratively, it can describe cheerful or quick human speech. Not used for large animals. Common phrases: 'a bird chirps', 'the phone chirps'. Often appears in stories and nature descriptions.
Spanish: piar - chirriar (sonido de insectos, informal)Portuguese (BR): piar - chilrear (som de pássaros)Portuguese (PT): piar - chilrear (som de pássaros)Chinese (Simplified): 啁啾 - 吱喳（小鸟、昆虫叫声）Chinese (Traditional): 啾啾 - 吱喳（小鳥、昆蟲叫聲）Hindi: चहकता है - चूँचूँ करता हैArabic: يُزَقزِق - يُغرِّد (صوت العصافير أو الحشرات)Bengali: চেঁচায় - কিচিরমিচির করেRussian: чирикает - щебечет (о птицах) - стрекочет (о насекомых)Japanese: さえずる - チュンチュン鳴くVietnamese: hót - ríu ríu (cho chim, côn trùng)Korean: 짹짹거리다 - 짹짹 울다Turkish: ciklamak - ötmek (kuşlar için)Urdu: چہچہانا - چہچہانا (پرندے/کیڑے)Indonesian: berkicau - bercuit
Example Sentences
The little bird chirps every morning.
basic
My pet parrot chirps when it is happy.
basic
The cricket chirps at night.
basic
My phone chirps every time I get a message.
natural
She chirps a cheerful hello every time she walks in.
natural
You can hear the baby birds' chirps when you walk by the nest.
natural