twittering

6 definitions • 11 examples

a series of short, high sounds made by a bird:

They were soothed by the gentle rush of wind, the lapping of water and the twittering of birds.

The chatter rose like the twitterings of starlings.

the act of talking quickly and nervously, saying things of very little importance or interest, or something that is said in this way:

The chief executive bursts into the room and the twittering stops.

I'll just ignore his ridiculous twitterings about me.

the activity of publishing something on the social media service formerly called Twitter, or something that is published:

Don't forget that in this age of texting, twittering, and blogs, there still are small companies that don't offer their wares online.

Many people follow his twitterings.

of a bird or a musical instrument, making a series of short, high sounds:

We fell asleep to the muted sounds of twittering birds and the soft rustle of the leaves.

the sound of the twittering flutes

talking quickly and nervously, saying things of very little importance or interest:

She admitted she was only too keen to leave behind the twittering gossips of Oxford.

using the social media service formerly called Twitter:

Once the weekend had passed, the Twittering Mums were moving on to new tweets.

You need to get off Twitter. Your twittering days are done.