twitter

(twĭt'ər)

v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.

v.intr.

1. To utter a succession of light chirping or tremulous sounds; chirrup.
2. 1. To speak rapidly and in a tremulous manner: twittering over office gossip.
   2. To giggle nervously; titter.
3. To tremble with nervous agitation or excitement.

v.tr.
To utter or say with a twitter: twittered a greeting.

n.

1. 1. The light chirping sound made by certain birds.
   2. A similar sound, especially light, tremulous speech or laughter.
2. Agitation or excitement; flutter.

[Middle English twiteren, ultimately of imitative origin.]

twitterer twit'ter·er n.
twittery twit'ter·y adj.

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verb

To move to and fro in short, jerky movements: quake, quaver, quiver, shake, shiver¹, shudder, tremble, vibrate. See repetition.

For a list of words related to twitter, see:

• Modes and Manners of Expression - twitter: talk rapidly, in an anxious manner
• Speech Sounds and Noises - twitter: make a rapid series of light, chirping sounds, like a bird’s; chitter
• Speech Sounds
• Drivel and Silly Talk
• Fusses and Troubles
• Agitation, Abnormality, and Instability - twitter: state of anxiety or agitation

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - kvidre, fnise, være smånervøs, dirre, skælve
v. tr. - kvidre, sige noget med en fnisen
n. - kvidren, dirren, fnisen, skælven, pludren

Nederlands (Dutch)
tjilpen, gekwetter

Français (French)
v. intr. - babiller, gazouiller
v. tr. - dire d'une voix tremblotante
n. - gazouillement

Deutsch (German)
v. - zwitschern, in hohen Tonlagen über seichte Sachen plappern
n. - Gezwitscher, Geschwätz, Aufregung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τερετίζω, τιτιβίζω, κελαηδώ
n. - τερετισμός, τιτίβισμα, κελάηδημα

Italiano (Italian)
cinguettare, cinguettio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - chilrear, alvoroçar
n. - chilro (m), alvoroço (m), excitação (f)

Русский (Russian)
чирикать, щебетать, возбуждаться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - gorjear, piar, reír con risa ahogada, temblar, agitarse
v. tr. - expresar con gorgeos
n. - gorjeo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kvittra, pladdra, fnittra nervöst, darra, skälva, vara nervös
n. - kvitter, snatter, nervöst fnitter

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
吱吱叫, 啁啾, 格格地笑, 唧唧喳喳地讲话, 颤抖, 嘁嘁喳喳地讲, 抖动, 鸟鸣声, 慌张, 喋喋不休

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 吱吱叫, 啁啾, 格格地笑, 唧唧喳喳地講話, 顫抖
v. tr. - 嘁嘁喳喳地講, 抖動
n. - 鳥鳴聲, 慌張, 喋喋不休

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 지저귀다, (흥분하여) 떨리다
v. tr. - 지저귀듯 지껄이다, 앞뒤로 조금씩 흔들다
n. - 지저귐, 흥분 , 떨림

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - さえずる, ぺらぺらしゃべる
n. - さえずり, そわそわ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلغو, يغرد, يسقسق (الاسم) لغو, تغريد, سقسقه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮צייץ, דיבר במהירות וכלאחר-יד‬
v. tr. - ‮צייץ, דיבר במהירות וכלאחר-יד‬
n. - ‮ציוץ, התרגשות, דיבור מהיר‬

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