twitter

Twit·ter

 (twĭt′ər)

A trademark for an online social networking service that limits posts to 140 characters.

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twit·ter

 (twĭt′ər)

v. twit·tered, twit·ter·ing, twit·ters

v.intr.

1. To utter a succession of light chirping or tremulous sounds; chirrup.

2.

a. To speak rapidly and in a tremulous manner: twittering over office gossip.

b. To giggle nervously; titter.

3. To tremble with nervous agitation or excitement.

v.tr.

To utter or say with a twitter: twittered a greeting.

n.

1.

a. The light chirping sound made by certain birds.

b. A similar sound, especially light, tremulous speech or laughter.

2. Agitation or excitement; flutter.

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[Middle English twiteren, ultimately of imitative origin.]

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twit′ter·er n.

twit′ter·y adj.

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twitter

(ˈtwɪtə)

vb

1. (intr) (esp of a bird) to utter a succession of chirping sounds

2. (intr) to talk or move rapidly and tremulously

3. (intr) to giggle: her schoolmates twittered behind their desks.

4. (tr) to utter in a chirping way

n

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)

[C14: of imitative origin]

ˈtwitterer n

ˈtwittery adj

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Twitter

(ˈtwɪtə)

n

trademark a website where people can post short messages about their current activities

vb

(intr; sometimes not capital) to write a short message on the Twitter website

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twit•ter

(ˈtwɪt ər)

v.i.

1. to utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, as a bird.

2. to talk lightly and rapidly, esp. of trivial matters; chatter.

3. to titter; giggle.

4. to tremble with excitement or the like; be in a flutter.

v.t.

5. to express or utter by twittering.

n.

6. an act of twittering.

7. a twittering sound.

8. a state of tremulous excitement.

[1325–75; Middle English twiteren (v.); compare Old High German zwizzirōn]

twit′ter•er, n.

twit′ter•ing•ly, adv.

twit′ter•y, adj.

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twitter

Past participle: twittered
Gerund: twittering

Imperative

twitter

twitter

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twitter

Short but frequent status reports about a person’s ordinary day-to-day activities made available to that person’s online network of friends and associates.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twitter - a series of chirps       chirrup sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	twitter - make high-pitched sounds, as of birds chitter cheep, chirp, chirrup, peep - make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes"

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twitter

verb

1. chirrup, whistle, chatter, trill, chirp, warble, cheep, tweet There were birds twittering in the trees.

2. chatter, chat, rabbit (on) (Brit. informal), gossip, babble, gab (informal), prattle, natter, jabber, blather, prate They were twittering excitedly about their new dresses.

noun

1. chirrup, call, song, cry, whistle, chatter, trill, chirp, warble, cheep, tweet She would waken to the twitter of birds

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twitter

verb

To move to and fro in short, jerky movements:

quake, quaver, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble, vibrate.

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Translations

زقْزَقَهيُزَقْزِق

cvrlikánícvrlikat

kvidrekvidren

GezwitscherTwitterzwitschern

pépiergazouillerpépiement

kvak, tístkvaka, tísta

cinguettarecinguettiopigoliotutto animato

čirenimasčirentičiulbėti

čivināšanačivināt

småsnakkesmåsnakking

čvirikaniečvirikať

ščebetati

cıvıldamacıvıldamak

嘁嘁喳喳的叫声鸟吱吱地叫

twitter

[ˈtwɪtəʳ]

A. N [of bird] → pío m
to be all of a twitter be in a twitter → estar or andar agitado or nervioso

B. VI [bird] → piar; [person] → hablar nerviosamente

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twitter

[ˈtwɪtə^r]

vi

[birds] → gazouiller

[person] → jacasser
to twitter about sth → jacasser à propos de qch

n [birds] → gazouillement m

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twitter

vi (lit, fig) → zwitschern

vt → zwitschern

n

(of birds) → Zwitschern nt, → Gezwitscher nt

(inf) to be all of a twitter → ganz aufgeregt or aufgelöst sein

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twitter

[ˈtwɪtəʳ]

1. n (of bird) → cinguettio
to be all of a twitter, be in a twitter (fam) → essere in grande agitazione

2. vi (bird) → cinguettare; (person) → cicalare

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twitter

(ˈtwitə) noun

a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds. He could hear the twitter of sparrows. getjirp زقْزَقَه цвъртене gorjeio cvrlikání das Gezwitscher kvidren τιτίβισμα gorjeo vidin جیک جیک viserrys pépiementציוץ चहचहाहट cvrkut csicsergés bunyi mencicit kvak, tíst cinguettio さえずり (새의) 지저귐 čiulbėjimas, čirškimas, čirenimas čivināšana ciak getjilpkvitring, småsnakking świergot جیک جیک gorjeio ciripit щебет čvirikanie, štebotanie ščebet cvrkut kvitter เสียงเพลงแหลมสูง (นกหรือสัตว์เล็ก ๆ cıvıldama 唧唧喳喳(的叫聲) щебетання, цвірінькання چوں چوں کي آواز tiếng hót líu lo 嘁嘁喳喳（的叫声）

verb

to make such a noise. tjirp يُزَقْزِق цвърча gorjear cvrlikat zwitschern kvidre τιτιβίζωgorjear vidistama جیک جیک کردن visertää pépier לְצַייֵץ चहचहाना cvrkutati csicsereg cicitan kvaka, tísta cinguettare さえずる 지저귀다 čiulbėti, čirkšti, čirenti čivināt menciak tjilpenkvitre, småsnakkećwierkać جیک جیک کول gorjear a ciripi щебетать čvirikať, štebotať ščebetati cvrkutati kvittra ร้องหรือพูดด้วยเสียงแหลมสูง cıvıldamak (鳥)吱吱地叫 щебетати, цвірінькати چوں چوں کرنا hót líu lo （鸟）吱吱地叫

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