Twit vs. Tweet
Twit and Tweet Definitions
Twit
(Informal) A foolishly annoying person.
Tweet
A weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.
Twit
A reproach, gibe, or taunt.
Tweet
A message posted on Twitter. Tweets are limited to 140 characters.
Twit
To taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults
"The schoolmaster was twitted about the lady who threw him over" (J.M. Barrie).
Tweet
To utter a weak chirping sound.
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Twit
(transitive) To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.
Tweet
To write a tweet on Twitter.
Twit
To ignore or killfile (a user on a bulletin board system).
Tweet
The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.
Twit
A reproach, gibe or taunt.
Tweet
(social media) An entry posted on the microblogging service Twitter.
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Twit
A foolish or annoying person.
Tweet
(intransitive) To make a short high-pitched sound, like that of certain birds.
Twit
A person who twitters, i.e. chatters inanely.
Tweet
To post an update to Twitter.
Twit
To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood.
This these scoffers twitted the Christians with.
Æsop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss.
Tweet
The sound of a bird twittering.
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Twit
Someone who is regarded as contemptible
Tweet
A week chirping sound as of a small bird
Twit
Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
Tweet
Make a weak, chirping sound;
The small bird was tweeting in the tree
Twit
Harass with persistent criticism or carping;
The children teased the new teacher
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
Tweet
Squeeze tightly between the fingers;
He pinched her behind
She squeezed the bottle
