TWIT Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

twit

verb

Definition of twit

as in to rag

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With visceral immediacy, O’Farrell channels the terror of arriving in a strange land, ragged and famished, without family, friends, or funds.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2026
Seven years ago, Lyon ran Barcelona ragged in their first women’s Champions League final, consigning them to a 4-1 defeat.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026

Definition of rag

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The collection was teased in the initial announcement for Gymshark’s campaign with Megan, who wore the SoftSense shorts in Impact Red.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Morgan had previously teased that the reality series would stream on Hulu, but Versant insiders said there were no streaming plans at the time.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tease

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Each version features the cast of autistic and neurodivergent interviewers audiences, who collectively quiz celebrities in an ask-anything interview format.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
During the assembly, students were also quizzed on topics including consent and relationship safety.

— Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of quiz

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Happy hour at home gets a designer twist with these trendy ribbed tumblers that can sport salt rims for margaritas and stack neatly on your bar cart.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Fellow Knicks starters Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart are called on from the audience for some light ribbing, then join Brunson on the stage.

— Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of rib

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Beat writing—its jumpy jazz rhythms light and alliterative, so unlike Faulkner’s sonorous throat clearings—did not jive with McCarthy’s other influences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Levee, in this rendition, is the living embodiment of a jiving jazz cat who sees a future of faster, jumpier arrangements even for Ma Rainey’s dour if saucy blues.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of jive

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The whole affair had a playfully casual mood, with Edwards casually eating his dinner while presenting the prizes and gleefully razzing the winners during their acceptance speeches.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
As Roy tries to make an Irish goodbye, Jamie affectionately razzes him for being hairy.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of razz

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More recently, Vega helped fund Diego Marcon’s Krapfen (2025), a film in which a child is taunted by invisible beings that sing and dance.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The woman, who also reported it to the league, alleged that Jackson refused to delete the video and taunted her with it.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of taunt

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