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twitter

noun

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1 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 of twitter

dither, fluster, fret, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy

Words Related to twitter

bother, dudgeon, pique

alarm (also alarum), hand-wringing, panic

ado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproar

nervous breakdown

2 an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

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

Synonyms of twitter

belly laugh, boff (or boffo), boffola, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, hee-haw, horselaugh, laugh, laughter, snicker, snigger, titter

Words Related to twitter

crow, whoop

grin, simper, smile, smirk

Near Antonyms of twitter

cry, groan, moan, sob, wail

face, frown, grimace, lower (also lour), mouth, pout, scowl

twitter

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of twitter

1 to engage in casual or rambling conversation

a local diner where the town gossips like to twitter

Synonyms of twitter

babble, blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chat, chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, visit

Words Related to twitter

gossip, tattle

descant, discuss, expatiate

yak (also yack), yammer, yap

Phrases Synonymous with twitter

blow smoke, chew the fat (also chew the rag), shoot the breeze, talk a blue streak

2 to make a short sharp sound like a small bird

his two-way radio twittered as he answered it

Synonyms of twitter

cheep, chirp, chirrup, chitter, jargon, peep, pip, pipe, tweet

Words Related to twitter

cackle, chatter, jabber

sing, trill, warble

3 to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

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

Synonyms of twitter

break up, cackle, chortle, chuckle, crack up, giggle, hee-haw, laugh, roar, scream, snicker, titter

Words Related to twitter

grin, smile

Phrases Synonymous with twitter

split one's sides

Near Antonyms of twitter

bawl, blubber, cry, sob, weep

howl, scream, squall, wail, yowl

bleat, pule, whimper, whine

sniffle, snivel

groan, moan, sigh

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