Thesaurus: twitter
One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.
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Definitions
- n. One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.
- v. i. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises.
- v. i. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.
- v. i. To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
- v. t. To utter with a twitter.
- n. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow.
- n. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle.
- n. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.
- n. A social media messaging service limited to 140 characters
- n. a series of chirps
- v. make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
- One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider. 1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises. The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed. Gray. 2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle. J. Fletcher. 3. Etym: [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. To utter with a twitter. Cowper. 1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow. 2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle. Hudibras. 3. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.