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.

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Noun

Twitter (plural Twitters)

  1. (Internet, informal) A user account belonging to the above service.
    I've lost the password to my Twitter.

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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, 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, retrieved 2 March 2009:
      Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties

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