churr

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tʃɜː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chûr)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
churr  (chûr),USA pronunciation v.i., n. 
  1. chirr.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
churr /tʃɜː/ vb , n
  1. a variant spelling of chirr
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chirr  (chûr),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. Animal Behaviorto make a characteristic shrill, trilling sound, as a grasshopper.

n. 
  1. Animal Behaviorthe sound of chirring.
Also, chirre, churr. 
  • alteration of chirp 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chirr, chirre, churr /tʃɜː/ vb
  1. (intransitive) (esp of certain insects, such as crickets) to make a shrill trilled sound
 n
  1. the sound of chirring
Etymology: 17th Century: of imitative origin
'churr' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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