twitter
verb (used without object)
to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.
twittered
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past participleof twitter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof twitter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
twitterverb (used without object)to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.
Example Sentences
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As the orange ball of the sun rose on the horizon and birds twittered in the eucalypti, Baumgarten showed up—a fit, poised, attractive guy in his 40s.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 2, 2020
He twittered on about last night’s screening, then asked me to think of a piece to write for Vogue, so that’s a relief.
From MSNBC ● Nov. 15, 2017
He shows how observing the nesting larks that twittered above 'no man's land' and natural cycles such as the seasons gave a sense of renewal, and how animal 'troops' were inspirationally loyal.
From Nature ● Nov. 15, 2016
So it went Wednesday when word leaked and twittered out that Roger Federer had changed his mind and schedule, and would be joining Stan Wawrinka for Switzerland’s first-round tie in Serbia.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2014
Then an owl hooted softly, a field mouse screamed, a rabbit thumped, a dog-fox barked his deep, single lion’s cough, and a bat twittered above their heads.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
