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   Twit·ter

   /ˈtwidər/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a bird) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds: "sparrows twittered under the eaves" Similar chirpchirrupcheeptweetpeepchitterchattertrillwarblesing
   • ▪ talk in a light, high-pitched voice: "old ladies in the congregation twittered"
   • ▪ talk rapidly and at length in an idle or trivial way: "he twittered on about buying a new workshop" Similar prattlebabblechatterprategabblejabbergo onrun onrattle on/awayyapjibber-jabberpatterblatherbletherblithermaunderrambledrivelinformal:yakyackety-yakyabberyatterwitterrabbitchunternatterwaffleslabbermagarchaic:twaddleclacktwattle
   • 2. make a posting on the social media application Twitter: "many active bloggers are twittering more and more these days"

   noun

   • 1. a series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds: "his words were cut off by a faint electronic twitter" Similar chirpchirpingchirrupchirrupingcheepcheepingtweettweetingpeeppeepingchitterchitteringtrilltrillingwarblewarblingsongcrycall
   • ▪ idle or ignorant talk: "drawing-room twitter" Similar prattlechatterbabbletalkpratinggabblejabberblatherbletherramblinginformal:yackety-yakyabberingyatterwitteringnatteringchunteringarchaic:clacktwattle

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. twitterer noun
   • 2. twittery adjective

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