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  • noun Plural form of chirp.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chirp.

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Examples

  • The blackbird lilts; the robin chirps; the linnet wearies never,

    The Four Winds of Eirinn 1906

  • And when the goldfinch chirps, that is company enough for me.

    Chapter XVI 1917

  • The Cooper's hawks nesting half-way up the ridge emit what we'd call chirps if they were songbirds or notes of affliction if they were electronic angels, placed for surveillance purposes among the crowd of leaves cautiously exposing themselves to the rumored sun.

    Via Negativa 2009

  • The Cooper's hawks nesting half-way up the ridge emit what we'd call chirps if they were songbirds or notes of affliction if they were electronic angels, placed for surveillance purposes among the crowd of leaves cautiously exposing themselves to the rumored sun.

    Via Negativa 2009

  • Anna's hummingbird "chirps" and "whistles" with its tail during display dives during mating season.

    Archive 2008-01-01 2008

  • Another bizarre thing about Rosindell's dog yesterday was that it didn't bark - it kind of chirps/quacks....

    Politics Goes To The Dogs Kerron Cross 2006

  • Jaak Panksepp, of Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and his students found that the rodents emit gleeful "chirps" when playing, but only at ultrasonic tones five times higher than the human ear can hear.

    Archive 2005-04-01 Beach Blogger 2005

  • Jaak Panksepp, of Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and his students found that the rodents emit gleeful "chirps" when playing, but only at ultrasonic tones five times higher than the human ear can hear.

    Evolving News Beach Blogger 2005

  • a sturdy backdrop for the understated dub chirps on album standout "Eva", but their ability to weave soul into the tracks is what makes them stick in your head.

    IGN Music 2010

  • So the chirps might be a warning to attackers that there’s some serious resistance on the way, Yack and her colleagues propose online and in an upcoming Naturwissenschaften.

    Caterpillars Utilize Sound and Stench As Defense | Impact Lab 2009

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  • It has come to my attention that in British slang the verb "to chirps" means something along the lines of "to pursue in the interest of establishing a serious romantic relationship". That rocks.

    October 5, 2008

  • Wow - that's a new one on me. Can you illustrate the usage?

    October 5, 2008

  • As I'm not a Brit myself, I'm afraid this is the best I can do.

    October 5, 2008