Definition of "chirp" [chirp]

• A short, high-pitched sound, such as that made by a small bird or an insect. (noun)
• To make a short, high-pitched sound. (verb-intransitive)

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• "For updates on sales and ticket releases, follow @chirp or text "follow chirp" to 40404 to receive text message updates."
• "Fellow Republicans let the meeting begin .... chirp – chirp – chirp ..."
• "The tomb allows no sound inside; even the smallest chirp is eaten by the stone so that Set-Yi is not disturbed."