What does chirping mean?
Chirping means present participle and gerund of chirp.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of chirp.
Let the songs be loud and cheerful, and not chirpings or pulings.
We heard the peculiar note of the woodcock, which resembles the repeated croaking of the frog, followed by a sharp hissing sound, somewhat like the noisy chirping of the wagtail[.]
Adler's prose seeks to catch the whispers and chirpings of insanity rather than the lamentations of suffering.
Use chirping when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chirping means present participle and gerund of chirp.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Let the songs be loud and cheerful, and not chirpings or pulings.
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