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Twitter \Twit"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twittered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Twittering}.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir[=o]n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qvittra,
Dan. quiddre. Cf. {Titter}.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
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The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
--Gray.
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2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
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3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
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Twittering \Twit"ter*ing\, n.
1. The act of one who, or that which, twitters.
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2. A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is
caused by desire, expectation, or suspense.
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A widow, who had a twittering towards a second
husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the
job. --L'Estrange.
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