Sekirov Dictionary

chirp

UK /t͡ʃɜːp/US /t͡ʃɚp/

verb6

  1. To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.
  2. To speak in a high-pitched staccato.
  3. (Canada) To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth; to bicker or argue.
  4. To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
  5. (no longer used) To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.
  6. (slang, no longer used) To inform on someone; snitch.

noun2

  1. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
  2. 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.
forms

chirped · chirpt · chirping · chirps

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