Definition of twitter
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Examples of twitter in a Sentence
The birds were twittering in the trees.
A robin twittered its morning song.
What are those people twittering about?
Recent Examples of twitter from the Web
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Trump, who frequently takes to Twitter to announce proposals or denounce opponents, was blindsided by, of all things, a tweet.
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Trump takes to Twitter to announce and denounce everything from North Korea missile launches to the latest domestic and foreign policy issues.
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LeBron James and Dwyane Wade took to Twitter to express their support for their former teammate.
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Following the video's release, Ahmed took to Twitter to express his excitement over his involvement with the project.
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UPDATE 2:55 P.M.: Louis Tomlinson took to Twitter to express his condolences about the loss of Robin.
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Though the singer seemed to be trying to illustrate the limitations often forced upon those in the public eye, some took offense at the quote—and took to Twitter to let Lorde know.
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The 6-foot, 170-pound rising senior took to Twitter to let his decision be known on Sunday night.
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Some Muslim students who have had to take finals while fasting for Ramadan have taken to Twitter to express their exasperation:
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Origin and Etymology of twitter
Middle English twiteren; akin to Old High German zwizzirōn to twitter
Definition of twitter
Examples of twitter in a Sentence
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 of twitter from the Web
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He can be reached at bmccauley@enquirer.com, (513) 768-8565 Twitter: @byronmccauley.
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All had properly working detectors, officials said on Monday, via twitter.
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Race Thompson, a 6-8 forward from Minnesota, announced his commitment to the Hoosiers via Twitter on Sunday evening.
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With his Twitter post, Schawinski just wanted to see how convincing the network’s creations were.
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Another study, published in 2014 in the Journal of the American Informatics Association, found that people who posted slim-down updates on Twitter reported receiving more support from their Twitter followers than their real-life friends and family.
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Most Twitter posts were less prominent, widespread and far-reaching.
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Footage of the bus's backwards sprint was posted to Twitter:
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Earlier this month, the president allegedly postponed his visit indefinitely following his deeply unpopular comments about the recent attack in London and his criticism the city's mayor, Sadiq Khan, via Twitter.
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First Known Use of twitter
1678
TWITTER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of twitter for English Language Learners
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: to make fast and usually high sounds
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: to talk in a quick and informal way about unimportant things
Definition of twitter for English Language Learners
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: the short, high sounds that birds make
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: a light, silly laugh
TWITTER Defined for Kids
Definition of twitter for Students
twittered
;twittering
1 : to make a series of chirping noises
2 : to talk in a chattering fashion
Definition of twitter for Students
1 : the chirping of birds
2 : a light chattering or laughing
3 : a nervous upset state We were all of a twitter.
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