To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets.
To speak in a high-pitched staccato.
To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth.
A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse.
A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.