I. ˈtwit noun
Date: 1528
1. : an act of twitting : taunt
2. : a silly annoying person : fool
II. transitive verb
( twit·ted ; twit·ting )
Etymology: Middle English atwiten to reproach, from Old English ætwītan, from æt at + wītan to reproach; akin to Old High German wīzan to punish, Old English witan to know
Date: 1530
1. : to subject to light ridicule or reproach : rally
2. : to make fun of as a fault