twit

[ twit ]

/ twɪt /

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verb (used with object), twit·ted, twit·ting.

to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at.

to reproach or upbraid.

noun

an act of twitting.

a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe.

Origin of twit

First recorded in 1520–30; shortened variant of obsolete atwite, Middle English atwiten, Old English ætwītan “to taunt,” equivalent to æt- “at” + wītan “to blame”; see at¹

SYNONYMS FOR twit

1 jeer at, mock, insult, deride.

2 chide, scold, rebuke, criticize, revile, castigate.

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Words nearby twit

twisting, twist in the wind, twist someone's arm, twist tie, twisty, twit, twitch, twitcher, twitch grass, twitching trail, twitchy

Definition for twit (2 of 4)

twit²

[ twit ]

/ twɪt /

noun

a weak or thin place in yarn caused by uneven spinning.

Origin of twit

First recorded in 1810–20; origin uncertain

Definition for twit (3 of 4)

twit³

[ twit ]

/ twɪt /

noun Informal.

an insignificant, silly, or bothersome person: Pay no attention to that obnoxious little twit!

Origin of twit

First recorded in 1920–25; perhaps originally noun derivative of twit¹, i.e., “one who twits others,” but altered in sense by association with expressive words with tw- (twaddle, twat, twerp, etc.) and by rhyme with nitwit

Definition for twit (4 of 4)

twit⁴

[ twit ]

/ twɪt /

noun Informal.

a confused, excited state: to be in a twit about company coming.

Origin of twit

⁴

First recorded in 1890–95; probably shortened from twitter

SYNONYMS FOR twit

dither, tizzy, stew.

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Example sentences from the Web for twit

But in one segment, Ray gets her seasonings mixed up (twice), giving critics all the more reason to call her a twit.
Top 5|The Daily Beast|November 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The twit, Guy Clinch, is the unlucky father of Marmaduke, an 18-month-old prodigy of domestic mayhem.
Remedial Reader: The Essential Martin Amis|Ronald K. Fried|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To Steele, surely, goes the prize of Republican Twit of the Week.
Why Steele Should Stay|Tunku Varadarajan|July 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The one twit him with being a white-livered coward, the other consider him to be either a sneak or a "deep fellow."
A Plea for the Criminal|James Leslie Allan Kayll

The Riding Officer thought this a highly amusing story, and would often twit Mr. Pennefather with it.
The Mayor of Troy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Then he turned to Sif, the beautiful wife of Thor, and began to twit her about her golden hair.
The Story of Siegfried|James Baldwin
Why twit me with my poverty; and what can the Times' critic know about the vacuity of my exchequer?
The Christmas Books|William Makepeace Thackeray
"Yes, you are," he continued to twit her, encouraged by her attempt at a smile.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for twit (1 of 2)

twit¹

/ (twɪt) /

verb twits, twitting or twitted

(tr) to tease, taunt, or reproach, often in jest

noun

US and Canadian informal a nervous or excitable state

rare a reproach; taunt

Word Origin for twit

Old English ætwītan, from æt against + wītan to accuse; related to Old High German wīzan to punish

British Dictionary definitions for twit (2 of 2)

twit²

/ (twɪt) /

noun

informal, mainly British a foolish or stupid person; idiot

Word Origin for twit

C19: from twit 1 (originally in the sense: a person given to twitting)

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单词	twit
释义	twit ¹ [ twit ] / twɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twit ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), twit·ted, twit·ting. to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. to reproach or upbraid. noun an act of twitting. a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe. Origin of twit ¹ First recorded in 1520–30; shortened variant of obsolete atwite, Middle English atwiten, Old English ætwītan “to taunt,” equivalent to æt- “at” + wītan “to blame”; see at¹ SYNONYMS FOR twit 1 jeer at, mock, insult, deride. 2 chide, scold, rebuke, criticize, revile, castigate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR twit ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby twit twisting, twist in the wind, twist someone's arm, twist tie, twisty, twit, twitch, twitcher, twitch grass, twitching trail, twitchy Definition for twit (2 of 4) twit² [ twit ] / twɪt / noun a weak or thin place in yarn caused by uneven spinning. Origin of twit ² First recorded in 1810–20; origin uncertain Definition for twit (3 of 4) twit³ [ twit ] / twɪt / noun Informal. an insignificant, silly, or bothersome person: Pay no attention to that obnoxious little twit! Origin of twit ³ First recorded in 1920–25; perhaps originally noun derivative of twit¹, i.e., “one who twits others,” but altered in sense by association with expressive words with tw- (twaddle, twat, twerp, etc.) and by rhyme with nitwit Definition for twit (4 of 4) twit⁴ [ twit ] / twɪt / noun Informal. a confused, excited state: to be in a twit about company coming. Origin of twit ⁴ First recorded in 1890–95; probably shortened from twitter SYNONYMS FOR twit dither, tizzy, stew. SEE SYNONYMS FOR twit ON THESAURUS.COM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twit But in one segment, Ray gets her seasonings mixed up (twice), giving critics all the more reason to call her a twit. Top 5\|The Daily Beast\|November 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The twit, Guy Clinch, is the unlucky father of Marmaduke, an 18-month-old prodigy of domestic mayhem. Remedial Reader: The Essential Martin Amis\|Ronald K. Fried\|August 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To Steele, surely, goes the prize of Republican Twit of the Week. Why Steele Should Stay\|Tunku Varadarajan\|July 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The one twit him with being a white-livered coward, the other consider him to be either a sneak or a "deep fellow." A Plea for the Criminal\|James Leslie Allan Kayll The Riding Officer thought this a highly amusing story, and would often twit Mr. Pennefather with it. The Mayor of Troy\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch Then he turned to Sif, the beautiful wife of Thor, and began to twit her about her golden hair. The Story of Siegfried\|James Baldwin Why twit me with my poverty; and what can the Times' critic know about the vacuity of my exchequer? The Christmas Books\|William Makepeace Thackeray "Yes, you are," he continued to twit her, encouraged by her attempt at a smile. The Regent\|E. Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for twit (1 of 2) twit¹ / (twɪt) / verb twits, twitting or twitted (tr) to tease, taunt, or reproach, often in jest noun US and Canadian informal a nervous or excitable state rare a reproach; taunt Word Origin for twit Old English ætwītan, from æt against + wītan to accuse; related to Old High German wīzan to punish British Dictionary definitions for twit (2 of 2) twit² / (twɪt) / noun informal, mainly British a foolish or stupid person; idiot Word Origin for twit C19: from twit 1 (originally in the sense: a person given to twitting) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to twit rag, laugh, deride, jest, takeoff, rally, jolly, rib, caricature, jape, josh, quiz, lampoon, haze, travesty, pan, scorn, humiliate, pooh-pooh, banter
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twit

verb (used with object), twit·ted, twit·ting.

noun

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noun

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noun Informal.

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noun Informal.

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verb twits, twitting or twitted

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