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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɜːp/

Definition 1:
• A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

Definition 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.
Verb
Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɜːp/

Definition 1:
• To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.
Labels: intransitive

Definition 2:
• To speak in a high-pitched staccato.
Labels: intransitive

Definition 3:
• To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
Labels: transitive

Definition 4:
• To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.
Labels: obsolete, transitive

Definition 5:
• To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth; to bicker or argue.
Labels: Canada

Definition 6:
• To inform on someone; snitch.
Labels: UK, obsolete, slang

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chirp