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twit  (twt)

tr.v. twit·ted, twit·ting, twits

To taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults. See Synonyms at ridicule.

n.

1. The act or an instance of twitting.

2. A reproach, gibe, or taunt.

3. Slang A foolishly annoying person.

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[Short for obsolete atwite, from Middle English atwiten, from Old English ætwtan : æt, at; see at¹ + wtan, to reproach; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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twitter n.

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twit¹

vb twits, twitting, twitted

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

n

1. US and Canadian informal a nervous or excitable state

2. Rare a reproach; taunt

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

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twit²

n

Informal chiefly Brit a foolish or stupid person; idiot

[from twit¹ (originally in the sense: a person given to twitting)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twit - someone who is regarded as contemptible twerp, twirp simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
	2.	twit - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing taunt, taunting provocation, aggravation, irritation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
Verb	1.	twit - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" bait, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, razz, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

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twit

noun (Informal, chiefly Brit.) fool, idiot, jerk (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), charlie (Brit. informal), dope (informal), clown, ass, plank (Brit. slang), berk (Brit. slang), prick (derogatory slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), plonker (slang), geek (slang), chump (informal), oaf, simpleton, airhead (slang), dipstick (Brit. slang), dickhead (slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (U.S. slang), dork (slang), nitwit (informal), blockhead, ninny, divvy (Brit. slang), pillock (Brit. slang), halfwit, silly-billy (informal), nincompoop, dweeb (U.S. slang), putz (U.S. slang), weenie (U.S. informal), eejit (Scot. & Irish), thicko (Brit. slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish taboo slang), numpty (Scot. informal), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), fuckwit (taboo slang), juggins (Brit. informal), dickwit (slang), nerd or nurd (slang), numbskull or numskull, twerp or twirp (informal) a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice

Translations

twit¹ [twɪt] N (esp Brit) (= fool) → imbécil mf

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twit² [twɪt] VT (= tease) → embromar, tomar el pelo a, guasearse con
to twit sb about sth → tomar el pelo a algn con motivo de algo

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twit [ˈtwɪt] n (British) → crétin(e) m/f >

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twit

vt to twit somebody (about something) → jdn (mit or wegen etw) aufziehen or hochnehmen

n (esp Brit inf: = person) → Trottel m (inf)

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twit [twɪt] n (fam) → cretino/a

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twit [twɪt] n (fam) → cretino/a

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twit

n twit [twit]

a fool or idiot Stupid twit! idioot أحْمَق، غَبي глупак hňup fjols der Idiot κουτορνίθι imbécil, tonto, idiota idioot آدم احمق ääliö crétin/-ine טִיפֵּש मजाक उड़ाना, ताना मारना budala, idiot őrült orang tolol fábjáni cretino ばか者 멍청이 kvaišelis muļķis orang yg bodoh sufferd idiot, tosk, tullebukk idiota palerma cretin олух; обалдуй hlupák kreten kreten dumskalle คนโง่ ahmak 傻子 дурень; ідіот احمق، بے وقوف thằng ngu, thằng ngốc 傻子

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twit → يَسْخَر من pitomec fæ Trottel σαχλαμάρας imbécil typerys idiot budala cretino ばか 바보 verwijt tosk cymbał idiota упрек dumskalle คนโง่ avanak kẻ ngu ngốc 挖苦