Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

twitter

verb [I] (PERSON)
 
 
/ˈtwɪt.ər/ US  /ˈtwɪt̬.ɚ/

Definition

to talk quickly and nervously in a high voice, saying very little of importance or interest: She comes in here when I'm trying to work and just twitters on about nothing.Ways of talking
(Definition of twitter verb (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“twitter” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

rain on sb's parade

to do something that spoils someone's plans

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More