[twit-er]
- 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.
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- to express or utter by twittering.
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- an act of twittering.
- a twittering sound.
- a state of tremulous excitement.
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Origin of twitter
1325–75; Middle English twiteren (v.); akin to German zwitschern
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com- 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
Contemporary Examples
Fry had previously confirmed the news to his army of followers on Twitter.
The other Twitter topic you are well known for is the topic of Salon.
He prefers to express himself through Twitter and leave it at that.
Radel has since had his record expunged and, even better, is back on Twitter.
The reality TV mogul bared her butt—and everything else, too—for Paper Magazine in a spread that sent Twitter into a tizzy.
Historical Examples
He did not mind being awakened by the "twitter" of a milk cart.
A Daughter of the Middle BorderHamlin Garland
Else would I call it the twitter of a wren that has flown over.
Fort AmityArthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
"It is a pity we can't chirp and twitter like birds," said Rendel.
The ArbiterLady F. E. E. Bell
An enchanted place with its flight and twitter of birds above the water.
The Spirit of RomeVernon Lee
I know all the birds say when they twitter and chirp, caw and coo, gobble and cluck.
Europa's Fairy BookJoseph Jacobs
- (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
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- a twittering sound, esp of a bird
- the act of twittering
- a state of nervous excitement (esp in the phrase in a twitter)
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Word Origin
C14: of imitative origin
- trademark a website where people can post short messages about their current activities
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- (intr; sometimes not capital) to write a short message on the Twitter website
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Word Origin and History for twitter
v.
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.
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