twit

twit

 (twĭt)

n.

1. Informal A foolishly annoying person.

2. A reproach, gibe, or taunt.

tr.v. twit·ted, twit·ting, twits

To taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults: "The schoolmaster was twitted about the lady who threw him over" (J.M. Barrie).

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[From shortening of obsolete atwite, to reproach, taunt, from Middle English atwiten, from Old English ætwītan : æt, at; see at + wītan, to reproach; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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twit′ter n.

twit

(twɪt)

vb, twits, twitting or twitted

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

n

1. informal US and Canadian 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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twit

(twɪt)

n

informal chiefly Brit a foolish or stupid person; idiot

[C19: from twit¹ (originally in the sense: a person given to twitting)]

twit¹

(twɪt)

v. twit•ted, twit•ting,
n. v.t.

1. to taunt or ridicule with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at.

2. to reproach or upbraid.

n.

3. an act of twitting.

4. a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe.

[1520–30; aph. variant of obsolete atwite, Middle English atwiten, Old English ætwītan to taunt =æt- from, away (see at¹ + witan to blame]

twit³

(twɪt)

n. Informal.

an insignificant or bothersome person.

[1920–25; perhaps identical with twit¹]

twit

Past participle: twitted
Gerund: twitting

Imperative

twit

twit

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"

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

twit

verb

To make fun or make fun of:

deride, gibe, jeer, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scoff, scout.

Chiefly British: quiz.

Idiom: poke fun at.

noun

An instance of mockery or derision:

gibe, insult, jeer, scoff, taunt.

Translations

أَحْمَقأحْمَق، غَبي

hňuppitomec

fæfjols

IdiotTrottel

σαχλαμάρας

imbécil

typerys

idiot

budala

fábjáni

cretinoebetefarsi beffe

ばか

바보

kvaišelis

muļķis

dwaas

tosktullebukk

cymbał

idiota

упрек

dumskalle

คนโง่

ahmakavanak

kẻ ngu ngốc

傻子笨蛋

twit

¹ [twɪt] N (esp Brit) (= fool) → imbécil mf

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twit

² [twɪt] VT (= tease) → embromar, tomar el pelo a, guasearse con
to twit sb about sth → tomar el pelo a algn con motivo de algo

twit

[ˈtwɪt] n (British) → crétin(e) m/f

twit

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

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

twit

[twɪt] n (fam) → cretino/a

twit

(twit) noun

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

twit

→ أَحْمَق pitomec fæ Trottel σαχλαμάρας imbécil typerys idiot budala cretino ばか 바보 dwaas tosk cymbał idiota упрек dumskalle คนโง่ avanak kẻ ngu ngốc 笨蛋