Twirp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Twirp is an interjection meaning An imitation of the sound of a bird or a horn.
Meaning
An imitation of the sound of a bird or a horn.
More Meanings
- Alternative spelling of twerp.
Example Sentences
Don't be such a twirp. I'll be back in twenty minutes. Watch the clock! Time me! I'm going to take the bus.
The first guy climbed up a tree and the farmer yelled, "Who is in my tree?" "Twirp, twirp," replied the first guy. […] "Meow," replied the second guy.
The hounds are impatient. "Twirp, twirp, twirp!" goes the horn, and "Crack, crack, crack!" responds the whip. It is a chorus that stirs the blood of the veteran as well as that of the uninitiated fox-hunter.
Word Forms
- twirps
Synonyms for twirp
Depending on context, synonyms include twit, chirrup, twerp, cheep, chirp.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include twerp, chirrup, chirp, cheep, twit, wolly.
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