chirrup
/ˈtʃɪrəp/verb
उच्चारण चिरप
चहचहाना, चीं-चीं करना
Core word
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[I]
(of birds and some insects) to make a series of short high sounds
चहचहाना, चीं-चीं करना
- Sparrows chirruped in the mango tree outside the window.
- Crickets chirruped in the grass after the first rain.
- Sparrows chirruped on the window ledge at dawn.
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- The crickets chirruped all night in the field.
- A bird chirruped from the top of the wall.
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[I, T] + speech
(of a person) to speak in a lively, cheerful, high voice
चहकते हुए बोलना
- 'Good morning!' Radhika chirruped as she came in.
- The little girl chirruped a cheerful greeting to every neighbour.
- The girl chirruped that it was a lovely day.
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- The hostess chirruped a welcome to each guest.
- The guide chirruped that everyone should come along.
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[C, usually sing.]
a series of short high sounds made by a bird or an insect
चहचहाहट, चीं-चीं
- the chirrup of crickets on a summer night
- We woke to the chirrup of sparrows outside the window.
- The chirrup of a sparrow woke him at six.
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- We listened to the chirrup of crickets by the pond.
- A chirrup came from the hedge as we passed.
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chirrup (verb, intransitive)
Chirrup means to make short high sounds, like chirp, with a slightly more rolling or trilling quality.
Chirrup का अर्थ chirp की तरह छोटी, ऊँची आवाज़ें निकालना है, पर इसमें थोड़ी अधिक लहरदार ध्वनि होती है।
- Sparrows chirruped in the mango tree.
- The crickets chirruped in the dark.
chirrup (verb): speak in a high cheerful voice
It can also describe a person speaking in a lively, high voice, with a quotation.
यह किसी व्यक्ति के चहकते, ऊँचे स्वर में बोलने का भी वर्णन कर सकता है, प्रायः उद्धरण के साथ।
- 'Good morning!' Radhika chirruped as she came in.
chirrup (noun, countable)
A chirrup is a short high sound of a bird or insect.
Chirrup पक्षी या कीड़े की छोटी ऊँची आवाज़ है।
- We heard the chirrup of crickets on a summer night.
chirrup vs. chirp
Chirrup is rarer and more literary. In exams, chirp is the safer everyday word.
Chirrup दुर्लभ और अधिक साहित्यिक है। परीक्षाओं में रोज़मर्रा के लिए chirp सुरक्षित शब्द है।
- The poet wrote about the chirrup of the evening birds.
chirrup + quotation
After a quotation, chirrup is used like said but shows a bright, high voice.
उद्धरण के बाद chirrup, said की तरह प्रयुक्त होता है, पर वह ऊँचे, चहकते स्वर को दर्शाता है।
- 'Lunch is ready!' the cook chirruped.
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who chirrups
sparrowcricketgrasshopperrobinchild
- The robin chirruped from the hedge.
adverb + chirrup
merrilysoftlybrightlygailybriskly
- The birds chirruped merrily at dawn.
chirrup + noun
soundcallnote
- The chirrup call grew louder at dusk.
verb + chirrup
hearlisten toanswergiveimitate
- The parrot gave a short chirrup in reply.
chirrup + preposition
attofrom the branchin the hedge
- The bird chirruped to its mate from the branch.
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- The crickets chirruped as the sun went down.
सूरज ढलते समय झींगुर चहचहाए।
- Radhika fed the sparrows, and they chirruped in thanks.
राधिका ने चिड़ियों को दाना डाला और उन्होंने चहचहाकर धन्यवाद दिया।
- 'Come on, we are late!' he chirruped.
'चलो, हम देर से हैं!' उसने चहकते हुए कहा।
- A chirrup came from the nest high in the tree.
पेड़ के ऊँचे घोंसले से एक चहचहाहट आई।
- The garden was full of the chirrup of insects after rain.
बारिश के बाद बगीचा कीड़ों की चहचहाहट से भरा था।
- A small bird chirruped from the wire as the train passed.
जब रेलगाड़ी गुज़री तो तार पर बैठी एक छोटी चिड़िया चहचहाई।
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These sound verbs all name small bird calls, but they differ in form and style.
ये ध्वनि-क्रियाएँ सभी छोटे पक्षियों की आवाज़ बताती हैं, पर रूप और शैली में अलग हैं।
A short, rolling high sound; literary.
छोटी, लहरदार ऊँची आवाज़; साहित्यिक।
- The birds chirruped.
A short high sound; the common everyday word.
छोटी ऊँची आवाज़; सामान्य रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- The sparrows chirped.
A series of light quick high notes.
हल्के तेज़ ऊँचे स्वरों की श्रृंखला।
- Swallows twittered on the wire.