to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.
to talk lightly and rapidly, especially of trivial matters; chatter.
to titter; giggle.
to tremble with excitement or the like; be in a flutter.
Digital Technology. tweet (def. 4).
to express or utter by twittering.
an act of twittering.
a twittering sound.
a state of tremulous excitement.
Origin of twitter
1Other words for twitter
Other words from twitter
- twit·ter·er, noun
- twit·ter·ing·ly, adverb
Other definitions for Twitter (2 of 2)
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.
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How to use twitter in a sentence
Bieber himself is an active Twitterer and sent out several apologetic tweets after the mall fiasco.
British Dictionary definitions for twitter (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtwɪtə) /
(intr) (esp of a bird) to utter a succession of chirping sounds
(intr) to talk or move rapidly and tremulously
(intr) to giggle: her schoolmates twittered behind their desks
(tr) to utter in a chirping way
a twittering sound, esp of a bird
the act of twittering
a state of nervous excitement (esp in the phrase in a twitter)
Origin of twitter
1Derived forms of twitter
- twitterer, noun
- twittery, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Twitter (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtwɪtə) /
trademark a website where people can post short messages about their current activities
(intr; sometimes not capital) to write a short message on the Twitter website
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