Twitter

See also: twitter

English

Etymology

From twitter (“to utter a succession of chirps”).

Proper noun

Twitter

1. An online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages.
2. An account belonging to the above service.

Translations

an online social networking service

• Arabic: تُوِيتَر‎ (tuwītar)
• French: Twitter (fr) m
• Hindi: ट्विटर m (ṭviṭar)

• Maori: pae tīhau
• Marathi: ट्विटर n (ṭviṭara)
• Urdu: ٹوئٹر‎ m (ṭviṭar)

Verb

Twitter (third-person singular simple present Twitters, present participle Twittering, simple past and past participle Twittered)

1. (transitive, intransitive, Internet) To post an update to Twitter; to tweet.
   • 2009 March 2, Justin Rebello, “Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney"”, in Wisconsin Law Journal^[1], retrieved 2 March 2009:

     Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney

   • 2009 February 23, MSNBC, “Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties”, in Access Hollywood^[2], retrieved 2 March 2009:

     Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties

Translations

tweet — see tweet

Synonyms

• tweet

See also

• twible