twitters; twittered; twittering
1
: to make fast and usually high sounds
The birds were twittering in the trees.
A robin twittered its morning song.
2
: to talk in a quick and informal way about unimportant things
What are those people twittering about?
plural twitters
1
: the short, high sounds that birds make
The twitter of songbirds filled the air.
2
: a light, silly laugh
The teacher heard twitters [=giggles] coming from the back of the classroom.
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