twittered; twittering; twitters
1
: to utter successive chirping noises
3
: to tremble with agitation : flutter
1
: a small tremulous intermittent sound (as of birds)
2
a
: a light silly laugh : giggle
b
: a light chattering
3
: a trembling agitation : quiver
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Verb
The birds were twittering in the trees.
A robin twittered its morning song.
What are those people twittering about?
Noun
The twitter of songbirds filled the air.
our grandmother gets all in a twitter if she doesn't get her weekly phone call right on time
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Some high-tech ones these days are designed to emit light mimicking sunrise, waking users gently with a soft glow and relaxing sounds such as birds twittering or the lilt of a flute.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 23 June 2024
Birds twittered and flitted through towering trees as bicyclists pedaled nearby.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 28 Apr. 2024
One of the most beloved of the songbirds, bluebirds can be identified by their bright blue and copper feathers, as well as their calls, which are cheerful and warbling tweeting and twittering sounds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
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Verb
It was specially recorded within an ancestral forest in the UK, and the sound of birds twittering is known to offer relief from burnout, mental fatigue and stress.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Some high-tech ones these days are designed to emit light mimicking sunrise, waking users gently with a soft glow and relaxing sounds such as birds twittering or the lilt of a flute.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 23 June 2024
Birds twittered and flitted through towering trees as bicyclists pedaled nearby.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 28 Apr. 2024
One of the most beloved of the songbirds, bluebirds can be identified by their bright blue and copper feathers, as well as their calls, which are cheerful and warbling tweeting and twittering sounds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Twitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twitter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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twit·ter
ˈtwit-ər 
1
: to make a series of chirping sounds
2
: to talk in a chattering fashion
3
: to make or become very nervous and upset
1
: a nervous upset state
2
: the chirping of birds
3
: a light chattering
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