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
The highlight was a rare 19th-century pocket watch, whose face was dotted with pearls and rubies and concealed a pop-up bird, slightly larger than a thumbnail, that twittered and sang.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2019
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
The sun was warm on my shoulders, birds twittered and there was that spring smell of mud and grass in the air.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
