chirped

Sang like robin

Chirped is the past tense of chirp—to make a short, high-pitched sound like a small bird or cricket.

People chirp when they speak in a bright, cheerful tone: She chirped a greeting as she walked in.

Electronics chirp too: The smoke detector chirped all night.

cheerful

merry

Cheerful and lively

gleeful · upbeat · perky · bubbly · bright · happy · exclaimed · piped · lilted · sang

birdsong

tweet

Small bird's cry

  • trillRapid pitch oscillation
  • warbleSing with tremolo
  • singVocalize melodically

whistle · twitter · call · song · peep · chatter · melody · serenade · avian · songbird

insect

cricket

Chirping legged insect

stridulation · nocturnal · antenna · chirr · summer · dusk · field · meadow · undergrowth · hedge

electronic

beep

Short electronic tone

tone · ping · chime · alarm · device · sensor · smoke detector · timer · microwave · phone

Categories
Opposites
presence vs. absence of sound

chirpedsilence

Total lack of sound

stillness · quieted · hushed · fell silent · said nothing

vocal manner/mood

chirpedgrowled

Uttered low, threatening sound

grumbled · muttered · mumbled · droned · groaned

sound type/manner

chirpedroared

Made loud, deep sound

howled · bellowed · growled · boomed · thundered

Phrases
Family

chirp, chirping, chirps, chirper, chirpiness, chirpily, chirpiest, chirpers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G