noun
TWIH-tuh
noun
1
A series of short chirping sounds made by birds.
"We woke to the twitter of sparrows outside the window."
2
A state of nervous excitement.
"She was all in a twitter before the interview."
name
1
The social media platform, officially renamed X in 2023, on which users post short messages.
"He built a following of thousands on Twitter before it became X."
verb
1
To post short messages on Twitter/X.
"She twitters constantly about politics."
How to Use Twitter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBirds' chirping, a state of nervous excitement, or (as a name) the social platform now called X.
When to use it
The platform is officially X now, though "Twitter" and "tweet" remain in common use.
Word Forms
Twittered past tense, twitters plural, twitters plural, Twitters plural, Twitters singular
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Etymology
From Old English twiterian, an old word imitating the chirping sound of birds; the social-media platform borrowed the word directly for its name.