chirrup
/ˈt͡ʃɪɹəp/verb, noun
chirrup is spelled C-H-I-R-R-U-P: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, chirrup means “To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chirrup?
| Letters | 7: C-H-I-R-R-U-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chirrup?
Chirrup appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chirrup?
- /ˈt͡ʃɪɹəp/
- /ˈt͡ʃɜɹəp/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-chirrup.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chirrup
- chirrups present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- chirruping participle, present
- chirruped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chirrup mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks.
- 2
To express by chirping.
The crickets chirruped their song.
- 3
To quicken or animate by chirping.
to chirrup a horse
noun
- 1
A series of chirps, clicks or clucks.
- 2
derogatoryA brief, high-pitched, insignificant statement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chirrup in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | zwitschern, tschilpen , zirpen , Geklicker, Klackern, Gepfeife |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chirrup come from?
Variant of chirp.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).