twit

tr.v., twit·ted, twit·ting, twits.

To taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults. See synonyms at ridicule.

n.

1. The act or an instance of twitting.
2. A reproach, gibe, or taunt.
3. Slang. A foolishly annoying person.

[Short for obsolete atwite, from Middle English atwiten, from Old English ætwītan : æt, at; see at¹ + wītan, to reproach.]

twitter twit'ter n.

verb

To make fun or make fun of: deride, gibe, jeer, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scoff, scout². Chiefly British quiz. Idioms: poke fun at. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

noun

An instance of mockery or derision: gibe, insult, jeer, scoff, taunt. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

IN BRIEF: Someone who is regarded as contemptible. Also: Harass with persistent criticism.

Some considered the class clown to be a comedian and others considered her to be a twit.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - dumrian

2.
v. tr. - drille, ærte, håne
n. - anspændthed, nervøsitet

Nederlands (Dutch)
imbeciel

Français (French)
1.
n. - idiot

2.
v. tr. - railler, taquiner
n. - agitation

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Idiot

2.
v. - aufziehen
n. - Hohn

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Βρετ.) χαζός, ζωντόβολο
v. - κοροϊδεύω, τσιγκλίζω

Italiano (Italian)
imbecille

Português (Portuguese)
n. - censura (f), repreensão (f), pessoa tola e insignificante (f)
v. - repreender, censurar, admoestar

Русский (Russian)
насмешка, язвительное замечание, (англ.)дурак, дубина, олух, дразнить

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - imbécil, tonto

2.
v. tr. - embromar, tomar el pelo
n. - excitación nerviosa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dumskalle
v. - reta, håna, tråka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
责难, 嘲笑, 愚弄, 谴责, 责骂

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 責難, 嘲笑, 愚弄
n. - 譴責, 嘲笑, 責罵

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 바보, 멍청이

2.
v. tr. - 꾸짖다, 혼내다, 비웃다
n. - 신경의 항진, 안달

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - なじる, あざける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سخريه, لوم (فعل) يسخر من, يلوم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮לגלוג, נזיפה, טיפש‬
v. tr. - ‮הקניט, לגלג, צחק על‬
n. - ‮חרדה או התרגשות עצבנית‬

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