twit Meaning & Definition
What Does Twit Mean?
As a verb, twit means To blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone). It is also used to mean To criticize or disapprove of (something), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner. As a noun, it means A jibe, reproach, or taunt, especially one made in a good-natured or teasing manner. As an interjection, it means Used to represent the short, high-pitched call of a small bird, or a similar sound made by something else: cheep, tweet.
Twit at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb, noun, interjection |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //twɪt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | cod, tease and rally |
| Plural | twits |
| Verb forms | twits, twitting, twitted |
Twit Definition (Verb)
- To blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone).
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- To criticize or disapprove of (something), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner.
- To ignore or kill file (a user on a bulletin board system).
- Followed by it: to speak or write (something) in a taunting or teasing manner.
- To blame or reproach, especially in a good-natured or teasing manner. To be indiscreet; to gossip.
- To blame or reproach, especially in a good-natured or teasing manner.
- To be indiscreet; to gossip.
Twit as a Noun
- A jibe, reproach, or taunt, especially one made in a good-natured or teasing manner.
- An annoying or foolish person.
- A person who chatters or gossips inanely; a chatterer, a gossip or gossiper; also, a person who divulges private information about others or is indiscreet; a tattletale.
Twit as an Interjection
- Used to represent the short, high-pitched call of a small bird, or a similar sound made by something else: cheep, tweet.
Noun
- A short, high-pitched call of a small bird, or a similar sound made by something else; a cheep, a chirp, a tweet.
Noun
- Chiefly in the form in a twit: clipping of twitter (“a state of excitement or nervousness”).
Noun
- Clipping of twitter (“a knot or other defect in a thread or yarn which hinders spinning or weaving”).
Noun
- A reproach, gibe or taunt.
- A foolish or annoying person.
- A euphemism for "twat", a contemptible or stupid person.
- A person who twitters, i.e. chatters inanely (see usage notes).
Verb
- To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.
Synonyms of Twit
Twit synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Twit
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Twit in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
twit (third-person singular simple present twits, present participle twitting, simple past and past participle twitted)
twit (plural twits)
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Origin of Twit
Origin 1: The verb is an apheretic form of atwite (“(obsolete) to blame, reproach”),[1] from Middle English atwiten (“to attribute (something) to someone; to blame (something) on someone; to accuse or charge (someone) with something; to speak ill of; to taunt”),[2] from Old English ætwītan (“to blame, reproach; to censure, upbraid; to taunt”), from æt- (prefix meaning ‘at, near; toward’) + wītan (“to accuse; to blame, reproach”) (from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“to punish; to torment; to know; to see”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”)). Piecewise doublet of advise.
Origin 2: The noun is probably derived from the verb, although it is attested in print earlier.[3]
Origin 3: Imitative of a bird’s call.[4]
Origin 4: Clipping of twitter.[5]
How to Pronounce Twit
You say twit as //twɪt//. It has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Twit
Is twit a verb or a noun?
Twit is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun and an interjection.
What is another word for twit?
Words with a similar meaning to twit include cod, tease and rally. See the full list of twit synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of twit?
The plural of twit is twits.
What is the past tense of twit?
The past tense of twit is twitted. The present participle is twitting.