twitter

twit·ter  (twtr)

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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twitter·er n.

twitter·y adj.

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twitter

Verb

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

2. to talk rapidly and nervously in a high-pitched voice: novelists who twittered about how much they admired him

Noun

1. the act or sound of twittering

2. in a twitter in a state of nervous excitement [imitative]

twittering n
twittery adj

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

verb 2. chatter, chat, rabbit (on) Brit. (informal) gossip, babble, gab (informal) prattle, natter, jabber, blather, prate

noun 3. chirrup, call, song, cry, whistle, chatter, trill, chirp, warble, cheep, tweet