US /ˈtwit/ UK /ˈtwiːt/
noun Freq #11218

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a short, high-pitched chirping sound, especially one made by a small bird

    "Tweet, tweet--I'm a canary!"

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Derived forms live-tweetretweetsubtweettweetertweetup
Related forms skeettootxeet

Etymology

An imitative or echoic word representing the short, high-pitched chirp of a small bird; compare twitter.

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