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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).
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object) to express or utter by twittering.
noun an act of twittering.
a twittering sound.
a state of tremulous excitement.
SEE MORE SEE LESS 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, noun twit·ter·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby twitter twitch grass, twitching trail, twitchy, twite, twitten, twitter , twitterpated, twittery, 'twixt, two, two-a-cat
Definition for twitter (2 of 2) 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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Example sentences 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 .
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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
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British Dictionary definitions for twitter (1 of 2) verb (intr) (esp of a bird) to utter a succession of chirping sounds
(intr) to talk or move rapidly and tremulously
(intr) to giggle her 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 )
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Derived forms of twitter twitterer , noun twittery , adjective Word Origin for twitter C14: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for twitter (2 of 2) 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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Words related to twitter snicker, snigger, titter, teehee