twitter

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtwɪtə/

verb

[no object]
  • 1(of a bird) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds: sparrows twittered under the eaves (as noun twittering) the swallows were settling to roost with a good deal of twittering
  • talk in a light, high-pitched voice: old ladies in the congregation twittered
  • talk rapidly and at length in a trivial way: he twittered on about buying a new workshop [with direct speech]: ‘What a great crowd’, Perry twittered
  • 2make a posting on the social networking site Twitter: many active bloggers are twittering more and more these days

noun

  • a series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds: his words were cut off by a faint electronic twitter
  • [mass noun] idle or ignorant talk: drawing-room twitter

Phrases

in (or of) a twitter

informal in a state of agitation or excitement: he was in a twitter and yelling for help

Derivatives

twitterer

noun

twittery

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (as a verb): imitative

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