twitter

/ˈtwɪtər/
verb
  1. (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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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