TWITTER


Meaning of TWITTER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' twi-t ə r

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English twiteren; akin to Old High German zwizzir ō n to twitter

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1 : to utter successive chirping noises

2 a : to talk in a chattering fashion b : GIGGLE , TITTER

3 : to tremble with agitation : FLUTTER

transitive verb

1 : to utter in chirps or twitters <the robin twitter ed its morning song>

2 : to shake rapidly back and forth : FLUTTER

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.