/ˈtwɪtər/
verb
- (of a bird) to make a series of short, light, high-pitched sounds.
- We could hear the swallows twittering under the eaves of the barn.
- The robins twittered happily in the early spring rain.
- A small bird twittered from the branch just above my head.
- To talk rapidly and in a light, excited, or nervous way.
- The fans twittered nervously before the concert began.
- The guests twittered with excitement as the bride entered the room.
- She twittered on about her new job without taking a breath.
noun
- A series of short, light, high-pitched sounds made by birds.
- The forest was filled with the twitter of birds greeting the morning.
- We woke up to the cheerful twitter of sparrows outside the window.
- She listened to the soft twitter of the finches in the garden.
- A state of nervous excitement or agitation.
- She was in a twitter of anticipation as she waited for the results.
- News of the surprise visit put the whole office in a twitter.
- The children were all in a twitter before the birthday party started.