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twittered

verb , past tense of twitter

Synonyms and Antonyms of twittered

1 to engage in casual or rambling conversation
  • a local diner where the town gossips like to twitter
Synonyms of twittered

babbled, blabbed, cackled, chaffered [British], chatted, chattered, chinned [slang], conversed, gabbed, gabbled, gassed, jabbered, jawed, kibitzed (also kibbitzed), nattered, palavered, pattered, prated, prattled, ran on, rapped, rattled, schmoozed (or shmoozed), talked, visited
Words Related to twittered

gossiped, tattled

descanted, discussed, expatiated

yakked (also yacked), yammered, yapped
Phrases Synonymous with twittered

blew smoke, chewed the fat (also chewed the rag), shot the breeze, talked 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 twittered

cheeped, chirped, chirruped, chittered, jargoned, peeped, piped, pipped, tweeted
Words Related to twittered

cackled, chattered, jabbered

sang (or sung), trilled, warbled
3 to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
  • has this grating habit of twittering helplessly whenever she's nervous
Synonyms of twittered

broke up, cackled, chortled, chuckled, cracked up, giggled, hee-hawed, laughed, roared, screamed, snickered, tittered
Words Related to twittered

grinned, smiled
Phrases Synonymous with twittered

split one's sides
Near Antonyms of twittered

bawled, blubbered, cried, sobbed, wept

howled, screamed, squalled, wailed, yowled

bleated, puled, whimpered, whined

sniffled, sniveled (or snivelled)

groaned, moaned, sighed

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