twitter

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verb

twit·ter ˈtwi-tər

twittered; twittering; twitters

Synonyms of twitter next

intransitive verb

: to utter successive chirping noises

: to talk in a chattering fashion

: giggle, titter

: to tremble with agitation : flutter

transitive verb

: to utter in chirps or twitters

the robin twittered its morning song

: to shake rapidly back and forth : flutter

twitter

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noun

: a small tremulous intermittent sound (as of birds)

: a light silly laugh : giggle

: a light chattering

: a trembling agitation : quiver

twittery

ˈtwi-tə-rē

adjective

Examples of twitter in a Sentence

Verb The birds were twittering in the trees. A robin twittered its morning song. What are those people twittering about? Noun The twitter of songbirds filled the air. our grandmother gets all in a twitter if she doesn't get her weekly phone call right on time

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

One of the most beloved of the songbirds, bluebirds can be identified by their bright blue and copper feathers, as well as their calls, which are cheerful and warbling tweeting and twittering sounds. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023 Spring has been unusually noisy here in New England, more Stravinsky than twittering Vivaldi. —

Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 11 Apr. 2023 The coolness was a season-long meme on Bucks twitter, with Jrue Holiday mugging for the camera and repeating the mantra after his 51-point performance later in the season. —

Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023 But all that is outside the comfortable quarters where Nora passes her days, twittering to her husband. —

Chloe Schama, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2023 The sun is shining, the trees are blooming, and the birds are twittering. —

Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 27 Feb. 2023 Bored kids are turning to twitter to amuse themselves. —

Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2014 Filming all of their plays, and have been posting them to twitter. —

Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2022 Yet the roosters crow, the church bell sounds the hour, a dog barks somewhere, spring birds twitter in song. —

Arthur Longworth, The New York Review of Books, 12 Apr. 2020 See More

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