Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense twitters, present participle twittering, past tense, past participle twittered
1. verb
When birds twitter, they make a lot of short high-pitched sounds.
There were birds twittering in the eucalyptus trees. [VERB]
...a tree filled with twittering birds. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: chirrup, whistle, chatter, trill More Synonyms of twitter
Twitter is also a noun.
Naomi would waken to the twitter of birds. [+ of]
2. verb
If you say that someone is twitteringabout something, you mean that they are speaking about silly or unimportant things, usually rather fast or in a high-pitched voice.
...they were twittering excitedly about their forthcoming holiday. [VERB + about]
She laughs, blushes and twitters: 'Oh, doesn't Giles have just the most charmingsense of humour?' [VERB with quote]
[Also VERB]
More Synonyms of twitter
twitter in British English
(ˈtwɪtə)
verb
1. (intransitive)
(esp of a bird) to utter a succession of chirping sounds
2. (intransitive)
to talk or move rapidly and tremulously
3. (intransitive)
to giggle
her schoolmates twittered behind their desks
4. (transitive)
to utter in a chirping way
noun
5.
a twittering sound, esp of a bird
6.
the act of twittering
7.
a state of nervous excitement (esp in the phrase in a twitter)
Derived forms
twitterer (ˈtwitterer)
noun
twittery (ˈtwittery)
adjective
Word origin
C14: of imitative origin
Twitter in British English
(ˈtwɪtə)
noun
1. trademark
a website where people can post short messages about their current activities
verb
2. (intr; sometimes not capital)
to write a short message on the Twitter website
twitter in American English1
(ˈtwɪtər)
verb intransitive
1.
to make a series of light, sharp, intermittent vocal sounds; chirp continuously or tremulously, as birds do
2.
a.
to talk in a rapid, tremulous manner expressive of agitation, timidity, etc.; chatter
b.
to giggle or titter
3.
to tremble with excitement, eagerness, etc.
verb transitive
4.
to express or say in a twittering manner
noun
5.
a light, sharp, intermittent vocal sound of a bird; chirping
6.
any similar sound
7.
a condition of trembling excitement; flutter
Derived forms
twitterer (ˈtwitterer)
noun
twittery (ˈtwittery)
adjective
Word origin
ME twiteren, akin to Ger zwitschern: orig. echoic
twitter in American English2
(ˈtwɪtər)
noun
a person who twits
Examples of 'twitter' in a sentence
twitter
Then sunshine streams in, birds twitter, hope dawns.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Still not sure about twitter to be honest tinyurl.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Twitter makes you part of a group.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Just set up a free twitter account at twitter.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Twitter users have also encouraged others to join in the looting.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Twitter users will know that the phrase is a popular hashtag.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Twitter is one way to forge a sort of relationship.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Twitter makes all of its money from advertising.
The Sun (2013)
Twitter has also set up a protocol for reporting abuse against women.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Twitter users trying to log on were directed instead to a page of political slogans.
The Sun (2009)
They also have a harsh twitter which they make as they fly.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Twitter addicts can also listen to messages.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So be on the lookout - you may wind up on my twitter feed!
Christianity Today (2000)
You're not there to twitter like the birds in the trees.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Everyone is talking about Twitter and tweeting.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Twitter Will shut account and let relatives recover tweets.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Wolves howl, birds are a twitter and not in a good way.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Twitter is not about having my ego stroked, but to connect in the most direct and honest way with followers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Full results and information can be found on The Times chess twitter feed.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Twitter would say only that its policy is to notify its users, where possible, of government requests for information.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
1 (verb)
There were birds twittering in the trees.
Synonyms
chirrup
whistle
chatter
trill
chirp
The birds chirped loudly in the hedges.
warble
A flock of birds was warbling in the trees.
cheep
tweet
2 (verb)
They were twittering excitedly about their new dresses.
Synonyms
chatter
Everyone was chattering away in different languages.
chat
I was just chatting to him the other day.
rabbit (on) (British, informal)
gossip
We gossiped well into the night.
babble
They all babbled simultaneously.
gab (informal)
prattle
She prattled on until I wanted to scream.
natter
The pair would natter on the phone for hours.
jabber
I left them there jabbering away
blather
He kept on blathering about incompetence.
prate
3 (verb)
Synonyms
giggle
Both girls began to giggle.
snigger
The students sniggered at their teacher's embarrassing story.
titter
Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment.
simper
1 (noun)
She would waken to the twitter of birds.
Synonyms
chirrup
call
song
It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening.
cry
whistle
chatter
trill
chirp
warble
the soft warble of her speaking voice
cheep
tweet
2 (noun)
Synonyms
nervousness
I smiled in an attempt to hide my nervousness.
anxiety
His voice was full of anxiety.
excitement
The audience was in a state of great excitement.
bustle
the hustle and bustle of modern life
flutter
She was in a flutter.
flurry
There was a flurry of excitement.
whirl
Her life is one long whirl of adventures.
agitation
He was in a state of emotional agitation.
dither mainly British)
I am in such a dither I forget to put the water in.
fluster
I was in such a fluster that I dropped the lot.
tizzy (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of agitation
He was in a state of emotional agitation.
Synonyms
turmoil,
worry,
trouble,
upset,
alarm,
confusion,
excitement,
disturbance,
distraction,
upheaval,
stimulation,
flurry,
outcry,
clamour,
arousal,
ferment,
disquiet,
commotion,
fluster,
lather (informal),
incitement,
tumult,
discomposure,
tizzy, tizz or tiz-woz (informal)
in the sense of anxiety
Definition
a state of uneasiness about what may happen
His voice was full of anxiety.
Synonyms
uneasiness,
concern,
care,
worry,
doubt,
tension,
alarm,
distress,
suspicion,
angst,
unease,
apprehension,
misgiving,
suspense,
nervousness,
disquiet,
trepidation (formal),
foreboding,
restlessness,
solicitude,
perturbation,
watchfulness,
fretfulness,
disquietude,
apprehensiveness,
dubiety
in the sense of babble
Definition
to talk in a quick, foolish, or muddled way
They all babbled simultaneously.
Synonyms
gabble,
chatter,
gush,
spout,
waffle (informal, British),
splutter,
gaggle,
burble,
prattle,
gibber,
rabbit on (British, informal),
jabber,
prate,
earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
Nearby words of
twitter
twister
twit
twitch
twitter
two
two or ten a penny
two-edged
Synonyms of 'twitter'
twitter
Explore 'twitter' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blather
He kept on blathering about incompetence.
Synonyms
chatter,
ramble,
mumble,
babble,
waffle (informal, British),
rabbit on (British, informal),
drivel,
yap (informal),
tattle,
jabber,
gabble,
blether,
run off at the mouth (slang),
prate
in the sense of bustle
Definition
energetic and noisy activity
the hustle and bustle of modern life
Synonyms
activity,
to-do,
stir,
excitement,
hurry,
fuss,
flurry,
haste,
agitation,
commotion,
ado,
tumult,
hurly-burly,
pother (literary)
in the sense of chat
Definition
to have an informal conversation
I was just chatting to him the other day.
Synonyms
talk,
gossip,
jaw (slang),
natter,
blather,
schmooze (slang),
blether (Scottish),
shoot the breeze (US, slang),
chew the rag or fat (slang)
in the sense of chirp
Definition
(of some birds and insects) to make a short high-pitched sound
The birds chirped loudly in the hedges.
Synonyms
chirrup,
pipe,
peep,
warble,
twitter,
cheep,
tweet
in the sense of dither
Definition
a state of indecision or agitation
I am in such a dither I forget to put the water in.
Synonyms
flutter,
flap (informal),
fluster,
bother,
stew (informal),
twitter (informal, old-fashioned),
tizzy (informal, old-fashioned),
pother (old-fashioned),
tiz-woz (informal, old-fashioned)
in the sense of excitement
Definition
the state of being excited
The audience was in a state of great excitement.
Synonyms
exhilaration,
action,
activity,
passion,
heat,
thrill,
adventure,
enthusiasm,
fever,
warmth,
flurry,
animation,
furore,
ferment,
agitation,
commotion,
elation,
ado,
tumult,
perturbation,
discomposure
in the sense of flurry
Definition
a short rush of vigorous activity or movement
There was a flurry of excitement.
Synonyms
commotion,
stir,
bustle,
flutter,
to-do,
excitement,
hurry,
fuss,
disturbance,
flap (informal),
whirl,
furore,
ferment,
agitation,
fluster,
ado,
tumult
in the sense of fluster
Definition
a nervous or upset state
I was in such a fluster that I dropped the lot.
Synonyms
turmoil,
state (informal),
flap (informal),
bustle,
flutter,
flurry,
ruffle,
furore,
agitation,
dither (British),
commotion,
perturbation,
disturbance
in the sense of flutter
Definition
a state of nervous excitement or confusion
She was in a flutter.
Synonyms
agitation,
state (informal),
confusion,
excitement,
flap (informal),
tremble,
flurry,
dither (British),
commotion,
fluster,
tumult,
perturbation,
state of nervous excitement
in the sense of gab
Definition
to talk a lot, esp. about unimportant things
Synonyms
chatter,
talk,
buzz,
rabbit (British, informal),
gossip,
jaw (slang),
spout,
babble,
waffle (informal, British),
yak (slang),
prattle,
jabber,
blather,
blabber,
run off at the mouth (slang),
chew the fat or rag (slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of gossip
Definition
to talk idly or maliciously, esp. about other people's private lives
We gossiped well into the night.
Synonyms
chat,
chatter,
blather,
schmooze (slang),
jaw (slang),
dish the dirt (informal),
blether,
shoot the breeze (slang, US),
chew the fat or rag (slang),
prattle,
prate
in the sense of jabber
Definition
to speak very quickly and excitedly
I left them there jabbering away
Synonyms
chatter,
rabbit (on) (British, informal),
ramble,
mumble,
babble,
waffle (informal, British),
drivel,
yap (informal),
tattle,
gabble,
blather,
blether,
run off at the mouth (slang),
prate
in the sense of natter
Definition
to talk idly and at length
The pair would natter on the phone for hours.
Synonyms
gossip,
talk,
rabbit (on) (British, informal),
jaw (slang),
chatter,
witter (informal),
prattle,
jabber,
gabble,
palaver,
blather,
blether,
shoot the breeze (informal),
run off at the mouth (slang),
prate,
talk idly,
chew the fat or rag (slang),
earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of prattle
Definition
to chatter in a foolish or childish way
She prattled on until I wanted to scream.
Synonyms
chatter,
babble,
waffle (informal, British),
run on,
rabbit on (British, informal),
witter on (informal),
patter,
drivel,
clack,
twitter,
jabber,
gabble,
rattle on,
blather,
blether,
run off at the mouth (slang),
earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of snigger
The students sniggered at their teacher's embarrassing story.
Synonyms
laugh,
giggle,
sneer,
snicker,
titter
in the sense of song
Definition
the tuneful call made by certain birds or insects
It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening.
Synonyms
birdsong,
call,
warbling,
chirp,
chirping,
warble,
twitter,
twittering,
cheep,
chirrup,
chirruping,
cheeping
in the sense of titter
Definition
to snigger, esp. derisively or in a suppressed way
Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment.