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twit⋅ter

  [twit-er]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.
2. to talk lightly and rapidly, esp. of trivial matters; chatter.
3. to titter; giggle.
4. to tremble with excitement or the like; be in a flutter.
–verb (used with object)
5. to express or utter by twittering.
–noun
6. an act of twittering.
7. a twittering sound.
8. a state of tremulous excitement.
Origin:
1325–75; ME twiteren (v.); akin to G zwitschern

Related forms:
twit⋅ter⋅er, noun
twit⋅ter⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
8. flutter, tizzy, fluster.
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twit·ter   (twĭt'ər)   
v.   twit·tered, twit·ter·ing, twit·ters

v.   intr.

  1. To utter a succession of light chirping or tremulous sounds; chirrup.

    1. To speak rapidly and in a tremulous manner: twittering over office gossip.

    2. To giggle nervously; titter.

  3. To tremble with nervous agitation or excitement.

v.   tr.
To utter or say with a twitter: twittered a greeting.
n.  

    1. The light chirping sound made by certain birds.

    2. A similar sound, especially light, tremulous speech or laughter.

  2. Agitation or excitement; flutter.


[Middle English twiteren, ultimately of imitative origin.]
twit'ter·er n., twit'ter·y adj.
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Word Origin & History

twitter  (v.)
c.1374, of imitative origin (cf. O.H.G. zwizziron, Ger. zwitschern, Dan. kvidre). The noun meaning "condition of tremulous excitement" is attested from 1678.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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