twitter

¹

[ twit-er ]

verb (used without object)

1. to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.
2. to talk lightly and rapidly, especially of trivial matters; chatter.
3. to titter; giggle.
4. to tremble with excitement or the like; be in a flutter.
5. Digital Technology. tweet ( def 4 ).

verb (used with object)

1. to express or utter by twittering.

noun

1. an act of twittering.
2. a twittering sound.
3. a state of tremulous excitement.

   Synonyms: fluster, tizzy, flutter

Twitter

²

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a social media service and website where registered users may post text that is limited to a certain number of characters, as well as links, photos, or videos.

twitter

¹

/ ˈtwɪtə /

verb

1. intr (esp of a bird) to utter a succession of chirping sounds
2. intr to talk or move rapidly and tremulously
3. intr to giggle

   her schoolmates twittered behind their desks

4. tr to utter in a chirping way

noun

1. a twittering sound, esp of a bird
2. the act of twittering
3. a state of nervous excitement (esp in the phrase in a twitter )

Twitter

²

/ ˈtwɪtə /

noun

1. a website where people can post short messages about their current activities

verb

1. intr; sometimes not capital to write a short message on the Twitter website

Derived Forms

• ˈtwittery, adjective
• ˈtwitterer, noun

Other Words From

• twitter·er noun
• twitter·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of twitter¹

1325–75; Middle English twiteren (v.); akin to German zwitschern

Word History and Origins

Origin of twitter¹

C14: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

“You dare block me on twitter... see my next move,” said one.

From BBC

In a statement on Thursday, Lauren Edwards said: "I have recently been made aware of a small number of tweets that I posted on twitter from over a decade ago, which I now deeply regret."

From BBC

“Re: my father: well, now you know why I refused to give him the password to his own twitter account for a decade lol” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times

This month, novelist Daniel Torday posted, “This space has become almost as unusable as twitter was. I’m out.”

From Seattle Times

“And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk posted on the site.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• cheep
• chirp
• chirrup
• peep