atwitter

[ uh-twit-er ]

adjective

1. excited; nervous; aflutter; twittering:

   They were atwitter at the prospect of meeting a Hollywood star.

Word History and Origins

Origin of atwitter¹

First recorded in 1825–35; a- ¹ + twitter

Example Sentences

All of the American media was atwitter on Thursday afternoon from rumors that CNN was going to release a bombshell report about North Carolina Lt.

From Salon

After they sold the CBS catalog to EMI, the music industry and Wall Street were atwitter over whether CBS had sold it for too little or EMI had paid too much.

From New York Times

Isaiah Todd had the Michigan fan base atwitter when the five-star prospect committed to Juwan Howard and the Wolverines in the fall of 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

"Can't get over how creepy and disturbing this clip of Jennifer Aniston on Letterman is," aTwitter user added.

From Fox News

And maybe it’s that void in news that had Seahawks Twitter — and wherever else Seahawks fans gather on social media — going atwitter over a comment made this week by receiver DK Metcalf.

From Seattle Times