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twit

We found 9 definitions of twit from 5 different sources.

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What does twit mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: twits

twit - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
  taunt, taunting
  aggravation, provocation, irritation action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
twit - someone who is regarded as contemptible
  twerp, twirp
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • twit (v. t.)
    To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • twit
    twit, v.t. to remind of some fault, &c.:—pr.p. twit′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. twit′ted.—n. a reproach.—n. Twit′ter.—adj. Twit′ting.—adv. Twit′tingly, in a twitting manner. [A.S. æt-witan, to reproach—æt, against, witan (Scot. wyte, Ger. ver-weisen), to blame.]

Part of speech

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  • twit, verb, present, 1st person singular of twit (infinitive).
  • twit, verb (infinitive).
  • twit, noun, singular of twits.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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