[syn: chitter, twitter]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twitter \Twit"ter\, n. [From Twit.]
One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twitter \Twit"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir[=o]n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qvittra,
Dan. quiddre. Cf. Titter.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
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The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
--Gray.
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2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
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3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twitter \Twit"ter\, v. t.
To utter with a twitter. --Cowper.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twitter \Twit"ter\, n.
1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted
noise, as that made by a swallow.
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2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially
restrained; a titter; a giggle. --Hudibras.
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3. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
twitter
n 1: a series of chirps [syn: chirrup, twitter]
v 1: make high-pitched sounds, as of birds [syn: chitter,
twitter]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
Twitter
A free Internet service for posting short
messages, known as "tweets", via a central server, which are
then sent to all users who have chosen to follow you or to a
specific user. A variety of client programs are available
in addition to the website. Launched in about 2008.
Twitter home (http://twitter.com/).
(2009-06-10)