twitter — meaning in English

English meaning

• tweet noun A short, high-pitched chirp, such as one a small bird makes.
• twitter noun A series of short chirping sounds made by birds.

Senses

twitter is used for these senses in English:

• Twitter (trademark) An online social networking and microblogging service; officially known as X since 2023.
• tweet (ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]

tweet — full definition

1. noun A short, high-pitched chirp, such as one a small bird makes.
2. noun A short post made on the social media platform Twitter (now X).
3. verb To post a short message on Twitter/X.

twitter — full definition

1. noun A series of short chirping sounds made by birds.
2. noun A state of nervous excitement.
3. name The social media platform, officially renamed X in 2023, on which users post short messages.
4. verb To post short messages on Twitter/X.

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