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Definition of twitting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- His twitting remarks made everyone laugh.
2.
- Her twitting behavior was starting to irritate him.
Origin of twitting
Old English, twit (reproach)
Examples of twitting in a sentence
The twitting banter between them was entertaining. His twitting remarks were getting on everyone's nerves. The twitting comments made the meeting unbearable.
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- French:taquin, agaçant, ...
- German:neckend, stichelnd, ...
- Italian:scherzoso, irritante, ...
- Spanish:burlón, molesto, ...
- Portuguese:provocador, irritante, ...
- Chinese:戏谑的, 戏弄的, ...
- Japanese:からかいの, しつこいからかいの, ...
- Arabic:مازِح, مُضايِق, ...
- Hebrew:מְלַעֲגָנִי, מְקַנֵּט, ...
- Russian:поддразнивающий, дразнящий, ...
- Ukrainian:дражливий, дратівливий, ...
- Hindi:मज़ाकिया, उपहास करने वाला, ...
Definition of twit - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He called his friend a twit after the prank..
2.
birdDated short, high-pitched bird callDated
- The twit of the sparrow was heard at dawn.
Verb
1.
- She would often twit him about his old-fashioned clothes.
2.
- The coach would twit the players for their mistakes.
3.
- They would twit about the neighbors' affairs.
Adjective
1.
- His twit behavior made everyone laugh.
2.
- Her twit comments were not taken seriously.
Expressions with twit
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feel very foolish or embarrassed about something
After forgetting my lines, I felt a right twit.
used to mimic an owl's call playfully
As the night fell, she whispered, 'Twit twoo!'.
wealthy person seen as foolish or out of touch
The movie portrayed him as an upper-class twit.
Origin of twit
English, twit (reproach)
Examples of twit in a sentence
She felt like a twit after making the mistake. A twit echoed through the forest as the sun set. Birdwatchers noted the distinct twit of the finch. He liked to twit her about her cooking skills. They would twit each other during lunch breaks. He would twit his colleagues about their work habits.
The journalist would twit the politician relentlessly. She would twit about her colleagues during lunch. He often twits about celebrity scandals. Her twit remarks during the meeting were not appreciated. He acted like a twit, interrupting the serious discussion with jokes. His twit behavior made everyone laugh. The twit outfit was the talk of the party.
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- French:crétin, taquiner, ...
- German:Dummkopf, necken, ...
- Italian:stupido, stuzzicare, ...
- Spanish:imbécil, bromear, ...
- Portuguese:pateta, provocar, ...
- Chinese:傻瓜, 戏弄, ...
- Japanese:ばか, からかう, ...
- Arabic:أَحْمَق, داعَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:מְטוּמְטָם, לַעֲקוֹץ, ...
- Russian:дурак, подшучивать, ...
- Ukrainian:дурень, дражнити, ...
- Hindi:मूर्ख, मजाक में चिढ़ाना, ...
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