As he sits in the dark, typing away at his computer, he hears the sound of morning birds chirping away and realizes he has been up all night - but the insomniac still refuses to sleep.
Source: tatoeba (2261)
Chirping
Synonyms for "chirping" (38 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (11)
Related words (19)
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13 entriesacoustic featureacoustic signalinganimal communicationanimal vocalizationaudio signalbehavioral acousticsdevice alertmood descriptorsoundsound characteristicsound emissionsystem notificationvocalization
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15 entriesCollocations
17 entriesambient chirpingbird chirpingchirp frequencychirp ratechirp soundchirping birdschirping choruschirping cricketschirping insectschirping soundchirping soundsconstant chirpingcricket chirpingcrickets chirpingdawn chirpinginsect chirping
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Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
A lot of insects are chirping in the field.
Source: tatoeba (41002)
I can hear the chirping of insects.
Source: tatoeba (327845)
The sound of crickets chirping and frogs croaking lulls me to sleep.
Source: tatoeba (752996)
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