Twitter

From twitter (“to utter a succession of chirps”).

Twitter

1. An online social networking service that enables users to send and read short messages (280-characters; originally 140).

Twitter (plural Twitters)

1. (Internet, informal) A user account belonging to the above service.

   I've lost the password to my Twitter.

Twitter (third-person singular simple present Twitters, present participle Twittering, simple past and past participle Twittered)

1. (transitive, intransitive, Internet) To post an update to Twitter; to tweet.
   • 2009 March 2, Justin Rebello, “Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney"”, in Wisconsin Law Journal‎, retrieved 2 March 2009:

     Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney

   • 2009 February 23, MSNBC, “Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties”, in Access Hollywood‎, retrieved 2 March 2009:

     Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties

• tweet

• twible

Borrowed from English Twitter.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtvɪtər/, [ˈtʋɪtɐ]

Twitter n (genitive Twitter, no plural)

1. (Internet) Twitter

• twittern

• Twitter in Duden online