twit
/twɪt/ verb C2- To blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone).
- To ignore or kill file (a user on a bulletin board system).
- To blame or reproach, especially in a good-natured or teasing manner.
Plural twit · He/she/it twits · Past twitted · Past participle twitted · -ing form twitting
Verb forms
- Base form
- twit
- He/she/it
- twits
- Past
- twitted
- Past participle
- twitted
- -ing form
- twitting
From the library
“You shouldn’t have twitted her about her looks, Rachel.”
“That wouldn’t be so hard if people wouldn’t twit me about my looks,” said Anne with a sigh.
“I don’t get cross about other things; but I’m _so_ tired of being twitted about my hair and it just makes me boil right over.
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