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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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twit ¹

Verb

[twitting, twitted] Brit to poke fun at (someone) [Old English ætwītan]

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twit ²

Noun

Informal a foolish or stupid person [from twit¹]

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) wally (slang) prat (slang) plonker (slang) geek (slang) chump (informal) oaf, simpleton, airhead (slang) dipstick Brit. (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 dumb-ass (slang) numpty Scot. (informal) doofus (slang), chiefly U.S. juggins Brit. (informal) dickwit (slang) nerd or nurd (slang) numbskull or numskull, twerp or twirp (informal) dorba or dorb Austral. (slang) bogan Austral. (slang)

Translations

twit [twɪt] n (col) → tonto

twit [twɪt] n (inf) → crétin(e)

twit [twɪt] (inf) n → Trottel m

twit [twɪt] n (col) → minchione/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 nuija 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