- Twitter \Twit"ter\, n. [From {Twit}.] One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider. [1913 Webster]
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Twitter — Twit ter, v. t. To utter with a twitter. Cowper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twitter — vb *chirp, chirrup, cheep, peep, tweet, chitter twitter n chirp, chirrup, cheep, peep, tweet, chitter (see under CHIRP vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Twitter — Twit ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twittering}.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. {Titter}.] 1. To make a succession of small, tremulous,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twitter — Twit ter, n. 1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow. [1913 Webster] 2. A half suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] 3. A slight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twitter™ — UK US noun [U] TRADEMARK COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET ► a social website on the internet for communicating with people quickly → See also TWEET™(Cf. ↑Tweet™) … Financial and business terms
twitter — (v.) late 14c., twiteren, in reference to birds, of imitative origin (Cf. O.H.G. zwizziron, Ger. zwitschern, Dan. kvidre, O.Swed. kvitra). The noun meaning condition of tremulous excitement is attested from 1670s. The microblogging service with… … Etymology dictionary
twitter — ► VERB 1) (of a bird) make a series of light tremulous sounds. 2) talk rapidly in a nervous or trivial way. ► NOUN 1) a twittering sound. 2) informal an agitated or excited state. DERIVATIVES twittery adjective … English terms dictionary
twitter — twitter1 [twit′ər] vi. [ME twiteren, akin to Ger zwitschern: orig. echoic] 1. to make a series of light, sharp, intermittent vocal sounds; chirp continuously or tremulously, as birds do 2. a) to talk in a rapid, tremulous manner expressive of… … English World dictionary
