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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Twitter \Twit"ter\, n. [From {Twit}.] One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Twitter \Twit"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twittered}; p. pr & vb n. {Twittering}.] [OE. twiteren of imitative origin; cf G. zwitschern OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren Sw qwitra 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Twitter \Twit"ter\, v. t. To utter with a twitter. --Cowper. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Twitter \Twit"ter\, n. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: twitter n : a series of chirps [syn: {chirrup}] v : make high-pitched sounds, as of birds [syn: {chitter}]
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