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11twit — vb *ridicule, deride, mock, taunt, rally Analogous words: reproach, chide, *reprove: reprehend, blame, censure (see CRITICIZE): *scoff, jeer, gibe …
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13twit — twit1 /twit/, v., twitted, twitting, n. v.t. 1. to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., 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. var. of… …
14twit — {{11}}twit (n.) foolish, stupid and ineffectual person, 1934, British slang, popular 1950s 60s, crossed over to U.S. with British sitcoms. It probably developed from TWIT (Cf. twit) (v.) in the sense of reproach, but it may be influenced by… …
15twit — I [[t]twɪt[/t]] v. twit•ted, twit•ting, n. 1) to taunt or ridicule with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at 2) to reproach or upbraid 3) an act of twitting 4) a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe • Etymology: 1520–30; aph. var. of obs. atwite …
16twit — 1. n. a nervous or frantic state. □ The twit I was in made me seem sort of silly, I’m afraid. □ My confused state became a serious twit, and I didn’t know what to do. 2. n. a stupid person. (Also a term of address.) □ What a yuppie twit! …
17Twit — You twit! Not so rude as calling someone an idiot but it amounts to the same thing. Remember Monty Python s Twit of the Year competition? Other versions include nitwit …
18twit — I n Petty, immature brat. The little twit barfed all over her date at the pizza parlor. 1930s II n Superficial person. She is such a twit who spends most of her time shopping. 1930s …
19twit — UK [twɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms twit : singular twit plural twits informal a stupid or silly person …
20twit — I. /twɪt / (say twit) verb (t) (twitted, twitting) 1. to taunt, gibe at, or banter by references to anything embarrassing. 2. to reproach or upbraid. –noun 3. the act of twitting. 4. a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe. {aphetic variant of obsolete… …
