twittered; twittering; twitters
1
: to utter successive chirping noises
3
: to tremble with agitation : flutter
1
: a small tremulous intermittent sound (as of birds)
2
a
: a light silly laugh : giggle
b
: a light chattering
3
: a trembling agitation : quiver
Synonyms
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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twit·ter
ˈtwit-ər 
1
: to make a series of chirping sounds
2
: to talk in a chattering fashion
3
: to make or become very nervous and upset
1
: a nervous upset state
2
: the chirping of birds
3
: a light chattering
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