twitters 1 of 2

noun

plural of twitter
1
as in sweats
a state of nervous or irritated concern our grandmother gets all in a twitter if she doesn't get her weekly phone call right on time

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2
as in chuckles
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement the sort of lame double entendres that invariably provoke twitters among the immature

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twitters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of twitter
1
as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation a local diner where the town gossips like to twitter

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2
as in chirps
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird his two-way radio twittered as he answered it

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3
as in laughs
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound has this grating habit of twittering helplessly whenever she's nervous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twitters
  1. sweats
  2. chuckles
  3. chats
  4. chirps
  5. laughs
  6. huffs
  7. giggles
  8. talks
Noun
  • Check it out here to see relaxed, beach-ready sweats; tops with retro, souvenir-esque prints; and more.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Shields briefly stepped into frame to give Shippy a kiss, keeping it casual in slate gray sweats and oversized aviator sunglasses.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweats
Noun
  • Brian Leonard’s smartly funny ode to his difficult daughter — a child whose behavior was so problematic, the family cycled through 28 therapists — offers plenty of chuckles, even with key questions left unanswered.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The risk, though, with horror-comedy—with dinging from chuckles to shrieks and back again—is always an evacuated center.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of chuckles
Verb
  • Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples.
    — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the German Telegram chats date back to at least 2020, court documents show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of chats
Verb
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of chirps
Verb
  • The actress has been candid about them not clicking immediately, a story Lindez laughs about now.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When asked whether his dog has a favorite Bush song, Rossdale laughs before providing a humorous answer.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughs
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • Her giggles kept interrupting the tune through much of her performance, and soon Pioneer Hall was laughing with her and cheering her through it.
    — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, donning night-vision giggles, Knoxville gleefully attacks them with trash can lids and tasers.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of giggles
Verb
  • Abdul-Mateen, who previously won an Emmy for his role on HBO’s Watchmen and was Tony-nominated for Topdog/Underdog, talks to Vanity Fair about his show’s sudden cancellation, his newest hobby, and being kinder to himself.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.
    — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of talks
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“Twitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twitters. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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