twitters

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(of a bird) to make a series of short, high sounds:

I was woken up by a bird twittering just outside my window.

The only sounds were the birds twittering and chirping in the trees.

to talk quickly and nervously in a high voice, saying very little of importance or interest:

twitter on She comes in here when I'm trying to work and just twitters on about nothing.

The old ladies were twittering in the reception area.

to publish a short remark or piece of information on the social media service formerly called Twitter:

I twittered during the race so that my girlfriend knew where I was and so that people at home could follow me.

People have Twittered the birth of their children, getting into college and have even proposed marriage.

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

We heard the faint twitter of birds.

The twitters and chirps from the treetops grew louder.

the former name of a social media service where people or organizations can publish short remarks or pieces of information, and where you can see information published by people or organizations that you choose. It is now called X:

follow someone on Twitter I always read her column, and I follow her on Twitter.

the name of a social networking site on the internet for communicating with people quickly