Twit vs. Tweet

Twit vs. Tweet — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Twit and Tweet

Twitverb

(transitive) To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.

Tweetnoun

The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.

Twitverb

To ignore or killfile (a user on a bulletin board system).

Tweetnoun

(Internet) An entry posted on the microblogging service Twitter.

Twitnoun

A reproach, gibe or taunt.

Tweetverb

(intransitive) To make a short high-pitched sound, like that of certain birds.

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Twitnoun

A foolish or annoying person.

Tweetverb

To post an update to Twitter.

Twitnoun

A person who twitters i.e. chatters inanely (see usage notes)

Tweetinterjection

An onomatopoeic of bird singing.

Twitnoun

someone who is regarded as contemptible

Tweetnoun

a week chirping sound as of a small bird

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Twitnoun

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Tweetverb

make a weak, chirping sound;

the small bird was tweeting in the tree

Twitverb

harass with persistent criticism or carping;

The children teased the new teacherDon't ride me so hard over my failureHis fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie

Tweetverb

squeeze tightly between the fingers;

He pinched her behindShe squeezed the bottle