chirr

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /t͡ʃɜː/
• (GA) IPA: /t͡ʃɝ/

Verb

chirr (chirrs, present participle chirring; past and past participle chirred)

1. (intransitive) To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).

Synonyms

• chirp, stridulate

Translations

• Russian: стрекота́ть
• Spanish: grillar, chirriar

Noun

chirr (plural chirrs)

1. The trilled sound made by an insect.

Translations

• Russian: стрекота́ние
• Spanish: chirrido

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