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.

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.

a. The light chirping sound made by certain birds.

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

2. Agitation or excitement; flutter.

[Middle English twiteren, ultimately of imitative origin.]

twit′ter·er n.

twit′ter·y adj.

Twit·ter

(twĭt′ər)

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

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Twitterer

(ˈtwɪtərə)

(Communications & Information) a person who posts messages on the Twitter website

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twitterer - a bird that twitters

bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

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