twitter

[twit-er]

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verb (used without object)

to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.
to talk lightly and rapidly, especially of trivial matters; chatter.
to titter; giggle.

to tremble with excitement or the like; be in a flutter.
Digital Technology. tweet(def 4).

verb (used with object)

to express or utter by twittering.

noun

an act of twittering.
a twittering sound.
a state of tremulous excitement.

Origin of twitter

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

Related formstwit·ter·er, nountwit·ter·ing·ly, adverb

Synonyms for twitter

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9. flutter, tizzy, fluster.

Twitter

Trademark.

the brand name of 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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Related Words for twitter

snicker, snigger, titter

Examples from the Web for twitter

Contemporary Examples of twitter

Fry had previously confirmed the news to his army of followers on Twitter.
Meet Stephen Fry’s Future Husband (Who Is Less Than Half His Age)
Tom Sykes
January 6, 2015
The other Twitter topic you are well known for is the topic of Salon.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire
William O’Connor
January 6, 2015
He prefers to express himself through Twitter and leave it at that.
How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll
Asawin Suebsaeng
December 31, 2014
Radel has since had his record expunged and, even better, is back on Twitter.
2014 Was a Delectably Good Year for Sleaze
Patricia Murphy
December 30, 2014
The reality TV mogul bared her butt—and everything else, too—for Paper Magazine in a spread that sent Twitter into a tizzy.
Kim Kardashian Cheekily Breaks the Internet
Kevin O’Keeffe
December 29, 2014

Historical Examples of twitter

He did not mind being awakened by the "twitter" of a milk cart.
A Daughter of the Middle Border
Hamlin Garland
Else would I call it the twitter of a wren that has flown over.
Fort Amity
Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
"It is a pity we can't chirp and twitter like birds," said Rendel.
The Arbiter
Lady F. E. E. Bell
An enchanted place with its flight and twitter of birds above the water.
The Spirit of Rome
Vernon Lee
I know all the birds say when they twitter and chirp, caw and coo, gobble and cluck.
Europa's Fairy Book
Joseph Jacobs

British Dictionary definitions for twitter

twitter

verb

(intr) (esp of a bird) to utter a succession of chirping sounds
(intr) to talk or move rapidly and tremulously
(intr) to giggleher schoolmates twittered behind their desks
(tr) to utter in a chirping way

noun

a twittering sound, esp of a bird
the act of twittering
a state of nervous excitement (esp in the phrase in a twitter)

Derived Formstwitterer, nountwittery, adjective

Word Origin for twitter

C14: of imitative origin

Twitter

noun

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

verb

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

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Word Origin and History for twitter

late 14c., twiteren, in reference to birds, of imitative origin (cf. Old High German zwizziron, German zwitschern, Danish kvidre, Old Swedish kvitra). The noun meaning "condition of tremulous excitement" is attested from 1670s. The microblogging service with the 140-character limit was introduced in 2006.