chirp
/tʃɜː(ɹ)p/
noun
- 1
A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
- 2
(radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse.
verb
- 1
To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets
- 2
To speak in a high-pitched staccato
- 3
(radar, sonar, radio telescopy etc.) To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
- 4
To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.
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