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 show has been rumored for a while, to the point at which Leavitt actually made a supercut of all the online chatter to tease the official announcement.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
In September, while teasing what would become vSphere Express, Paul Turner, VCF’s chief product officer, told The Register that Broadcom issued sales incentives that pushed its sales team to sell VCF.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 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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The soft, lightweight layer features ribbed detailing that instantly dresses up classic jeans or trousers.

— Kaitlin Gates, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
There's always room for good-natured college football fan ribbing, chanting, rivalries, and even some good old-fashioned hate.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 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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Any serious fan of the group might have heard those latter barnburners in concert enough for one lifetime… not that retributive murder and taunting fornication ever get too old.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Yet there Culkin is, taunting the District tributes and putting on a show for the Capitol elites in the trailers for the upcoming film.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

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