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twitter (plural twitters)
- (the sound of) a succession of chirps as uttered by birds
- I often listen to the twitter of the birds in the park.
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to twitter (third-person singular simple present twitters, present participle twittering, simple past and past participle twittered)
- (intransitive) to utter a succession of bird's chirps
- (intransitive) (of a person) to talk in an excited or nervous manner
- 2008, Cherie Blair, Speaking for Myself the autobiography:
- "Tony will be so cross," I twittered as we crawled through the traffic. "He'll probably just go."
- 2008, Cherie Blair, Speaking for Myself the autobiography:
- (neologism, Internet) to use the microblogging service Twitter
- 2009 2 March, Justin Rebello, “Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney"”, Wisconsin Law Journal:
- Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney
- 2009 2 March, Michelle Levi, “McCain Criticizes Obama On The Senate Floor”, CBS News:
- McCain said he has been twittering the “top ten” most egregious
- 2009 23 Feb, MSNBC, “Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties”, Access Hollywood:
- Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties
- 2009 2 March, Justin Rebello, “Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney"”, Wisconsin Law Journal:
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- CJKV Characters: 唽