(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
—n
5.
a twittering sound, esp of a bird
6.
the act of twittering
7.
a state of nervous excitement (esp in the phrase in a twitter)
[C14: of imitative origin]
'twitterer
—n
'twittery
—adj
Twitter (ˈtwɪtə)
—n, —vb
1.
trademark a website where people can post short messages about their current activitiesto write a short message on the Twitter website
2.
(intr; sometimes not capital) a website where people can post short messages about their current activitiesto write a short message on the Twitter website
—n, —vb
1.
trademark a website where people can post short messages about their current activitiesto write a short message on the Twitter website
2.
(intr; sometimes not capital) a website where people can post short messages about their current activitiesto write a short message on the Twitter website
late 14c., of imitative origin (cf. O.H.G. zwizziron, Ger. zwitschern, Dan. kvidre). The noun meaning "condition of tremulous excitement" is attested from 1678.
messaging A free Internet service for posting short messages, known as "tweets", via a central server, which are then sent to all users who have chosen to follow you or to a specific user. A variety of client programs are available in addition to the web site. Launched in about 2008. Twitter home (http://twitter.com/). (2009-06-10)