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twit


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
Imperative
twit
twit
Present
I twit
you twit
he/she/it twits
we twit
you twit
they twit
Preterite
I twitted
you twitted
he/she/it twitted
we twitted
you twitted
they twitted
Present Continuous
I am twitting
you are twitting
he/she/it is twitting
we are twitting
you are twitting
they are twitting
Present Perfect
I have twitted
you have twitted
he/she/it has twitted
we have twitted
you have twitted
they have twitted
Past Continuous
I was twitting
you were twitting
he/she/it was twitting
we were twitting
you were twitting
they were twitting
Past Perfect
I had twitted
you had twitted
he/she/it had twitted
we had twitted
you had twitted
they had twitted
Future
I will twit
you will twit
he/she/it will twit
we will twit
you will twit
they will twit
Future Perfect
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
Future Continuous
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
Present Perfect Continuous
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
Future Perfect Continuous
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
Past Perfect Continuous
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
Conditional
I would twit
you would twit
he/she/it would twit
we would twit
you would twit
they would twit
Past Conditional
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
Thesaurus
Noun1.twit - someone who is regarded as contemptibletwit - someone who is regarded as contemptibletwerp, twirpsimpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
2.twit - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizingtwit - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizingtaunt, tauntingprovocation, aggravation, irritation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
Verb1.twit - harass with persistent criticism or carpingtwit - 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"

twit

noun (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 voice

twit

verbTo 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.
Translations
傻子笨蛋

twit

(twit) noun a fool or idiot. Stupid twit! 傻子 傻子

twit

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twit


in a twit

slang 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: twit

in a twit

upset; 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: twit

in a twit

mod. upset; frantic. She’s all in a twit because she lost her keys. See also: twit

twit

1. 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!
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twit


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Synonyms for twit

noun fool

Synonyms

  • 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 twit

verb to make fun or make fun of

Synonyms

  • deride
  • gibe
  • jeer
  • jest
  • laugh
  • mock
  • ridicule
  • scoff
  • scout
  • quiz

noun an instance of mockery or derision

Synonyms

  • gibe
  • insult
  • jeer
  • scoff
  • taunt

Synonyms for twit

noun someone who is regarded as contemptible

Synonyms

  • twerp
  • twirp

Related Words

  • simpleton
  • simple

noun aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Synonyms

  • taunt
  • taunting

Related Words

  • provocation
  • aggravation
  • irritation

verb harass with persistent criticism or carping

Synonyms

  • 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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