twitter

¹ American  

[twit-er] / ˈtwɪt ər /

verb (used without object)

1. to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.

2. to talk lightly and rapidly, especially of trivial matters; chatter.

3. to titter; giggle.

4. to tremble with excitement or the like; be in a flutter.

5. Digital Technology. tweet.

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verb (used with object)

1. to express or utter by twittering.

noun

1. an act of twittering.

2. a twittering sound.

3. a state of tremulous excitement.

   Synonyms:

   fluster, tizzy, flutter

Twitter ² American  

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a social media service and website where registered users may post text that is limited to a certain number of characters, as well as links, photos, or videos.

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twitter ¹ British  

/ ˈtwɪtə /

verb

1. (intr) (esp of a bird) to utter a succession of chirping sounds

2. (intr) to talk or move rapidly and tremulously

3. (intr) to giggle

   her schoolmates twittered behind their desks

4. (tr) to utter in a chirping way

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noun

1. a twittering sound, esp of a bird

2. the act of twittering

3. a state of nervous excitement (esp in the phrase in a twitter )

Twitter ² British  

/ ˈtwɪtə /

noun

1. a website where people can post short messages about their current activities

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verb

1. (intr; sometimes not capital) to write a short message on the Twitter website

Other Word Forms

• twitterer noun
• twitteringly adverb
• twittery adjective

Etymology

Origin of twitter

1325–75; Middle English twiteren (v.); akin to German zwitschern

Example Sentences

In one of the big red oaks, a small screech owl started his eerie twitter.

From Literature

More pixies burst from the crevices, and they all danced on the gold, twittering and screeching, “Gold, gold, gold!”

From Literature

A faint twittering sound was floating down the path from somewhere ahead of them.

From Literature

On a long low wall alongside the Liangshui river in Beijing, a trader has several small cages with tiny twittering birds.

From BBC

In response to the bid, Altman posted on Musk's social media platform X: "no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want."

From BBC

Related Words

• cheep
• chirp
• chirrup
• peep