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- [chur]
- /tʃɜr/
- /tʃˈɜː/
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- [chur]
- /tʃɜr/
Definitions of churr word
- noun churr a low, trilled or whirring sound made by some birds or insects 3
- intransitive verb churr to make such a sound 3
- verb without object churr to make a characteristic shrill, trilling sound, as a grasshopper. 1
- noun churr the sound of chirring. 1
- noun churr Alternative spelling of chirr. 1
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Origin of churr
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; alteration of chirp
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Parts of speech for Churr
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
churr popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
churr usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for churr
noun churr
- hoot — to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
- pipe — a large cask, of varying capacity, especially for wine or oil.
- twitter — to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- chuck — When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way.