stridulate
Pronunciation:
/stɹɪdjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/verb
Definitions
To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.
Synonyms:chirpchirr
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