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Webster 1913 Edition

Twitter

Twit′ter

,
Noun.
[From
Twit
.]
One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.

Twit′ter

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Twittered
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Twittering
.]
[OE.
twiteren
; of imitative origin; cf. G.
zwitschern
, OHG.
zwizzirōn
, D.
kwetteren
, Sw.
qvittra
, Dan.
quiddre
. Cf.
Titter
.]
1.
To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises.
The swallow
twittering
from the straw-built shed.
Gray.
2.
To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.
J. Fletcher.
3.
[Perhaps influenced by
twitch
.]
To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.

Twit′ter

,
Verb.
T.
To utter with a twitter.
Cowper.

Twit′ter

,
Noun.
1.
The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow.
2.
A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle.
Hudibras.
3.
A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.

Webster 1828 Edition

Twitter

TWIT'TER

, v.t.
1.
To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises; as, the swallow twitters.
2.
To make the sound of a half suppressed laugh.

TWIT'TER

,
Noun.
[from twit.] One who twits or reproaches.

TWIT'TER

,
Noun.
A small intermitted noise, as in half suppressed laughter; or the sound of a swallow.

Definition 2024

Twitter

Twitter

See also: twitter

English

Proper noun

Twitter

  1. An online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages.
  2. An account belonging to the above service.

Translations

an online social networking and microblogging service that enables users to send and read short text messages, called 'tweets'
  • Maori: pae tīhau
  • Marathi: ट्विटर n ‎(ṭviṭara)

Verb

Twitter ‎(third-person singular simple present Twitters, present participle Twittering, simple past and past participle Twittered)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, Internet) To post an update to Twitter; to tweet.
    • 2016 March 2, Justin Rebello, “Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney"”, in Wisconsin Law Journal, retrieved 2 March 2009:
      Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney
    • 2016 February 23, MSNBC, “Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties”, in Access Hollywood, retrieved 2 March 2009:
      Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties

Translations

Synonyms

See also

twitter

twitter

See also: Twitter

English

Noun

twitter ‎(plural twitters)

  1. The sound of a succession of chirps as uttered by birds.
    I often listen to the twitter of the birds in the park.
  2. Unwanted flicker that occurs in interlaced displays when the image contains vertical detail that approaches the horizontal resolution of the video format.
    • 1986, IEEE, Second International Conference on Simulators: 7-11 September 1986 (page 145)
      Interline twitter occurs on interlaced displays at half the field-rate.

Translations

Verb

twitter ‎(third-person singular simple present twitters, present participle twittering, simple past and past participle twittered)

  1. (intransitive) To utter a succession of chirps.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) (of a person) To talk in an excited or nervous manner.
  3. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of J. Fletcher to this entry?)
  4. To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
  5. Alternative form of Twitter
    • 2016 March 2, Michelle Levi, “McCain Criticizes Obama On The Senate Floor”, in CBS News, retrieved 2 March 2009:
      In addition to listing specific earmarks he finds the most reprehensible, McCain said he has been twittering the “top ten” most egregious

Synonyms

  • (internet neologism): tweet

Derived terms

Translations

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Twitter

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /twi.te/

Verb

twitter

  1. (transitive, intransitive, Internet) to tweet (to post to Twitter)

Conjugation

Related terms

Etymology

From twitter ‎(“to utter a succession of chirps”).

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