twitter

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to talk very quickly in a high voice because you are excited or nervous.

v. to speak in a rapid, light, and often trivial or nervous manner. Often used to describe a group of people talking at once.

“The fans were twittering with excitement while they waited for the singer to appear.”

“The guests continued to twitter about the scandal long after the host had attempted to change the subject to something more neutral.”

B1 · Intermediate Computing Informal

v. to post a short message on the website formerly called Twitter.

v. to post a microblog update on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Now largely superseded by 'post' or 'tweet' following the platform's rebranding to X.

“He used to twitter several times a day to share his political opinions.”

“During the live broadcast, thousands of viewers would twitter their reactions in real-time using the official event hashtag.”

A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun

n. the short, high sounds made by birds.

n. a succession of chirps or light, tremulous sounds characteristic of small birds.

“The quiet of the morning was broken only by the soft twitter of birds.”

“The distant twitter of swallows provided a peaceful soundtrack to the afternoon spent reading in the garden.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun British English · Informal

n. a state of being nervous, worried, or excited.

n. a state of tremulous excitement or nervous agitation. Frequently used in the idiomatic phrase 'in a twitter'.

“The news of the royal visit had the whole village in a twitter.”

“The office was in a complete twitter as staff scrambled to prepare the boardroom for the unexpected arrival of the chief executive.”