Zwitschern — meaning in English

English meaning

• chirp noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
• chirrup verb To make a quick series of short, chirping sounds.
• tweet noun A short, high-pitched chirp, such as one a small bird makes.
• twitter noun A series of short chirping sounds made by birds.

Senses

Zwitschern is used for these senses in English:

• chirp (intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.
• chirrup A series of chirps, clicks or clucks.
• chirrup (intransitive) To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks.
• tweet The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.
• tweet (intransitive) To produce a short high-pitched sound, similar to that of certain birds.
• tweet (ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]
• twitter (uncountable) The sound of a succession of chirps as uttered by birds.
• twitter To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.

chirp — full definition

1. noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
2. verb To make such a short, high-pitched sound.
3. verb Slang: to trash-talk or tease someone, often in sports.

chirrup — full definition

1. verb To make a quick series of short, chirping sounds.
2. verb To say something by making chirping sounds.
3. verb To make something livelier or more lively through chirping sounds.

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