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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.

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.

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 )

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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

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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

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“You dare block me on twitter... see my next move,” said one.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

“Re: my father: well, now you know why I refused to give him the password to his own twitter account for a decade lol” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

This month, novelist Daniel Torday posted, “This space has become almost as unusable as twitter was. I’m out.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

“Soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” he wrote.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023

The vireos twitter as they carry food to their nestlings.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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