2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Twittering \Twit"ter*ing\, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, twitters. [1913 Webster] 2. A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense. [1913 Webster] A widow, who had a twittering towards a second husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the job. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Twitter \Twit"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twittering}.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir[=o]n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qvittra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. {Titter}.] 1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises. [1913 Webster] The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed. --Gray. [1913 Webster] 2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] 3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. [1913 Webster]
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