Synonyms of twitter

twitter 1 of 2

noun

1

as in huff

a state of nervous or irritated concern

our grandmother gets all in a twitter if she doesn't get her weekly phone call right on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huff
• panic
• fuss
• sweat
• fret
• stew
• tizzy
• lather
• swivet
• dither
• pother
• fluster
• swelter
• hysteria
• delirium
• dudgeon
• alarm
• agitation
• pique
• bother
• uproar
• ado
• hand-wringing
• nervous breakdown
• furor
• distraction

2

as in laughter

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

the sort of lame double entendres that invariably provoke twitters among the immature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughter
• chuckle
• laugh
• giggle
• snicker
• belly laugh
• smile
• titter
• guffaw
• smirk
• grin
• chortle
• snigger
• cackle
• hee-haw
• cachinnation
• crow
• horselaugh
• boffola
• whoop
• boff
• simper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• sob
• wail
• moan
• groan
• mouth
• face
• frown
• scowl
• grimace
• pout
• lower

twitter

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verb

ˈtwi-tər 

1

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

a local diner where the town gossips like to twitter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• talk
• converse
• chatter
• jabber
• babble
• blab
• natter
• patter
• rattle
• prate
• gossip
• jaw
• prattle
• rap
• kibitz
• gabble
• gab
• schmooze
• chin
• discuss
• run on
• visit
• palaver
• blow smoke
• cackle
• gas
• chew the fat
• shoot the breeze
• chaffer
• talk a blue streak
• tattle
• expatiate
• yammer
• yap
• yak
• descant

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as in to chirp

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird

his two-way radio twittered as he answered it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chirp
• tweet
• peep
• pipe
• jargon
• chirrup
• cheep
• chitter
• pip
• chatter
• sing
• jabber
• trill
• cackle
• warble

3

as in to laugh

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

has this grating habit of twittering helplessly whenever she's nervous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• giggle
• chuckle
• scream
• smile
• roar
• titter
• crack up
• grin
• snicker
• chortle
• cackle
• hee-haw
• break up
• split one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• sob
• weep
• squall
• bawl
• blubber
• wail
• howl
• whine
• bleat
• whimper
• moan
• yowl
• groan
• sniffle
• sigh
• snivel
• pule

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of twitter

Verb

Against a palette of softly glitching synth, Zelda flute, and twittering mechanical birds, the song circles feelings of uncertainty about commitment, sacrifice, and choosing one’s true path. — Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025

Rather, the dominant sound at Wild Oak is birds of every stripe and hue, twittering in the surrounding trees. — Merrill Shindler, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025

And people were twittering on TikTok, Instagram and other social media accounts about the night before when something in the evening sky freaked the system out. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025

Gilpin, underrated in many projects, is a knockout, balancing most of the show on her character's twittering and anxious shoulders. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025