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twit T0439200 (twĭt)n.1. Informal A foolishly annoying person.2. A reproach, gibe, or taunt.tr.v. twit·ted, twit·ting, twits To taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults: "The schoolmaster was twitted about the lady who threw him over" (J.M. Barrie). [From shortening of obsolete atwite, to reproach, taunt, from Middle English atwiten, from Old English ætwītan : æt, at; see at + wītan, to reproach; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] twit′ter n.twit (twɪt) vb, twits, twitting or twitted (tr) to tease, taunt, or reproach, often in jestn1. informal US and Canadian a nervous or excitable state2. rare a reproach; taunt[Old English ætwītan, from æt against + wītan to accuse; related to Old High German wīzan to punish]
twit (twɪt) ninformal chiefly Brit a foolish or stupid person; idiot[C19: from twit1 (originally in the sense: a person given to twitting)]twit1 (twɪt) v. twit•ted, twit•ting, n. v.t. 1. to taunt or ridicule with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. 2. to reproach or upbraid. n. 3. an act of twitting. 4. a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe. [1520–30; aph. variant of obsolete atwite, Middle English atwiten, Old English ætwītan to taunt =æt- from, away (see at1 + witan to blame] twit3 (twɪt) n. Informal. an insignificant or bothersome person. [1920–25; perhaps identical with twit1] twit Past participle: twitted Gerund: twitting
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I twitted | you twitted | he/she/it twitted | we twitted | you twitted | they twitted |
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I am twitting | you are twitting | he/she/it is twitting | we are twitting | you are twitting | they are twitting |
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I have twitted | you have twitted | he/she/it has twitted | we have twitted | you have twitted | they have twitted |
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I was twitting | you were twitting | he/she/it was twitting | we were twitting | you were twitting | they were twitting |
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I had twitted | you had twitted | he/she/it had twitted | we had twitted | you had twitted | they had twitted |
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I will twit | you will twit | he/she/it will twit | we will twit | you will twit | they will twit |
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I will have twitted | you will have twitted | he/she/it will have twitted | we will have twitted | you will have twitted | they will have twitted |
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I will be twitting | you will be twitting | he/she/it will be twitting | we will be twitting | you will be twitting | they will be twitting |
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I have been twitting | you have been twitting | he/she/it has been twitting | we have been twitting | you have been twitting | they have been twitting |
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I will have been twitting | you will have been twitting | he/she/it will have been twitting | we will have been twitting | you will have been twitting | they will have been twitting |
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I had been twitting | you had been twitting | he/she/it had been twitting | we had been twitting | you had been twitting | they had been twitting |
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I would twit | you would twit | he/she/it would twit | we would twit | you would twit | they would twit |
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I would have twitted | you would have twitted | he/she/it would have twitted | we would have twitted | you would have twitted | they would have twitted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | twit - someone who is regarded as contemptibletwerp, twirpsimpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense | | 2. | twit - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizingtaunt, tauntingprovocation, aggravation, irritation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment | Verb | 1. | twit - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"bait, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, razz, tease, cod, rag, rally, ridebemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around" |
twitnoun (Informal, chiefly Brit.) fool, idiot, jerk (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), charlie (Brit. informal), dope (informal), clown, ass, plank (Brit. slang), berk (Brit. slang), prick (derogatory slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), plonker (slang), geek (slang), chump (informal), oaf, simpleton, airhead (slang), dipstick (Brit. slang), dickhead (slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (U.S. slang), dork (slang), nitwit (informal), blockhead, ninny, divvy (Brit. slang), pillock (Brit. slang), halfwit, silly-billy (informal), nincompoop, dweeb (U.S. slang), putz (U.S. slang), weenie (U.S. informal), eejit (Scot. & Irish), thicko (Brit. slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish taboo slang), numpty (Scot. informal), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), fuckwit (taboo slang), juggins (Brit. informal), dickwit (slang), nerd or nurd (slang), numbskull or numskull, twerp or twirp (informal) a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voicetwitverbTo make fun or make fun of:deride, gibe, jeer, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scoff, scout.Chiefly British: quiz.Idiom: poke fun at.nounAn instance of mockery or derision:gibe, insult, jeer, scoff, taunt.Translationstwit (twit) noun a fool or idiot. Stupid twit! 傻子 傻子twit
in a twitslang Very nervous, distressed, or upset. Don't get in a twit just because you don't think your job interview went well. I told Mom that we'll get there on time, but she's totally in a twit about us leaving behind schedule.See also: twitin a twitupset; frantic. She's all in a twit because she lost her keys. Pete was in a twit and was quite rude to us.See also: twitin a twit mod. upset; frantic. She’s all in a twit because she lost her keys. See also: twittwit1. n. a nervous or frantic state. The twit I was in made me seem sort of silly, I’m afraid. 2. n. a stupid person. (Also a term of address.) What a yuppie twit! EncyclopediaSeeTwitterTWIT
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Synonyms for twitnoun foolSynonyms- fool
- idiot
- jerk
- charlie
- dope
- clown
- ass
- plank
- berk
- prick
- wally
- prat
- plonker
- geek
- chump
- oaf
- simpleton
- airhead
- dipstick
- dickhead
- gonzo
- schmuck
- dork
- nitwit
- blockhead
- ninny
- divvy
- pillock
- halfwit
- silly-billy
- nincompoop
- dweeb
- putz
- weenie
- eejit
- thicko
- dumb-ass
- gobshite
- numpty
- doofus
- fuckwit
- juggins
- dickwit
- nerd or nurd
- numbskull or numskull
- twerp or twirp
Synonyms for twitverb to make fun or make fun ofSynonyms- deride
- gibe
- jeer
- jest
- laugh
- mock
- ridicule
- scoff
- scout
- quiz
noun an instance of mockery or derisionSynonymsSynonyms for twitnoun someone who is regarded as contemptibleSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizingSynonymsRelated Words- provocation
- aggravation
- irritation
verb harass with persistent criticism or carpingSynonyms- bait
- tantalise
- tantalize
- taunt
- razz
- tease
- cod
- rag
- rally
- ride
Related Words- bemock
- mock
- jeer
- scoff
- flout
- gibe
- barrack
- banter
- chaff
- jolly
- josh
- kid
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