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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What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of kid

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Wayne delighted in Mark Seal’s astonishing ability to tease the truth out of the unlikeliest sources.

— Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
The trailer also teases Fielder getting some FaceTime with Holmes’s husband, Billy Evans, who appears to have an unshakable belief in his wife.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of tease

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Are film-festival press conferences the place to quiz celebrities about politics?

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Barbera and his team then decided to go ahead and hold the presser after online observers blasted Venice’s hesitation to cancel it as a move to shield jury members from being quizzed about politics.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of quiz

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Leather maintains more traditional materials for the midle two stripes and tongue, but further reinforcements come via ribbed laces that should provide greater lockdown.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
It’s designed with a darling sailor-style collar accentuated with white stitching that extends down the front, while the red knit is complemented with ribbing at the hem and sleeves.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rib

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In fact, the three are hosting a dinner in Madrid this week in honor of the Spanish Grand Prix, jiving with the sportier attitude of this spring collection.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
That didn't jive with Jowsey, who's expressed how important having kids and a family are to him.

— Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of jive

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Afroman went on to publish songs and music videos taunting the deputies, including one called Lemon Pound Cake that mocked the portly deputy for his apparent interest in the cake.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
At Texas Tech, an undergraduate was arrested after taunting a Kirk mourner.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of taunt

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