cinguettare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chirp noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
- peep noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
- 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.
- warble verb To sing with a trilling, melodious quality, especially like a bird.
Senses
cinguettare 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.
- peep To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
- tweet (ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]
- twitter To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.
- warble (transitive) To sing like a bird, especially with trills.
chirp — full definition
- noun A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect.
- verb To make such a short, high-pitched sound.
- verb Slang: to trash-talk or tease someone, often in sports.
peep — full definition
- noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
- verb To look quickly or secretly, often through a small opening.
- verb To begin to appear, as if emerging from hiding.
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