noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The trilled sound made by an insect.

Verb

1. 1
   To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada). intransitive
2. 2
   make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

belchblareblatbrayburrbuzz

Etymology

Imitative, ca. 1600. More at churr.