twitter

[ twit-er ]

/ ˈtwɪt ər /

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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.

Words nearby twitter

twitcher, twitching trail, twitchy, twite, twitten, twitter, twitterpated, twittery, two, two bits, two can play at that game

Origin of twitter

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

SYNONYMS FOR twitter

9 flutter, tizzy, fluster.

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OTHER WORDS FROM twitter

twit·ter·er, nountwit·ter·ing·ly, adverb

Definition for twitter (2 of 2)

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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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
What a chatter and twitter those birds outside were making—he had never noticed them so much before.
The Oriel Window|Mrs. Molesworth
The songs of finches and the twitter of white-throats echoed from many a bush by the wayside.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers
Well, look sharp, then—here is the other all in a twitter with excitement.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
It was in the midst of a thick beech woods, and the twitter of a bird, now and then, was the only sound in all the deep stillness.
Two Little Knights of Kentucky|Annie Fellows Johnston
One evening, as they were dressing for dinner, there came through the stillness of the restful air the “twitter” of a tiger.
Bengal Dacoits and Tigers|Maharanee Sunity Devee

British Dictionary definitions for twitter (1 of 2)

twitter

/ (ˈtwɪtə) /

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 forms of twitter

twitterer, nountwittery, adjective

Word Origin for twitter

C14: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for twitter (2 of 2)

Twitter

/ (ˈtwɪtə) /

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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Trademark.

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