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Plural for a series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds
“The world was astir with life, with sounds of the plonk-plonk of rising trout and the endless twitter of woodland birds.”
Plural for idle or ignorant talk
“He may have shunned their mindless twitter and endless questions but, like any good diva, he craved their love and adoration.”
Plural for a laugh or cry indicating amusement or hilarity
“There was an audible twitter from the audience, and Connick paused as he looked up to see where the laughter was coming from.”
Plural for a state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated
“Collins is in a twitter about a dreadful blunder Dr. Bellows is about to make.”
Plural for a trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion
Plural for a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
To make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound
“He comes to a river on whose banks the birds twitter and sing.”
To talk rapidly and at length in a trivial way
“Rodney was forced to listen to old Mrs. Grummbacher twitter on about her youth while he kept her company.”
To laugh in a noisy, gleeful way
“Her companions twitter in amusement at her preposterous claims.”
To sing, speak or move in a trembling manner
To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way
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