chirping
verb (present participle)UK /ˈtʃɜːpɪŋ/
US /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
Chirping is the short, high sound that small birds make.
The birds were chirping happily in the garden this morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The short, high sound made by insects such as crickets or grasshoppers.
We fell asleep to the chirping of crickets outside our tent.
3. Speaking in a lively, cheerful, high-pitched way.
She came in chirping about her good news.
4. A series of short electronic beeps or signals.
The smoke alarm kept chirping because its battery was low.