Meaning of "twit" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWIT

Old English ætwītan, from æt against + wītan to accuse; related to Old High German wīzan to punish.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TWIT

twit  [twɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWIT

Twit is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb twit in English.

WHAT DOES TWIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twit

Twit may refer to: ▪ TWiT.tv, a netcast network ▪ This Week in Tech, a netcast on the TWiT.tv network ▪ The Twits, a children's book by Roald Dahl ▪ William "Twit" Scuttle, a fictional character; in the List of The Deptford Mice characters...

Definition of twit in the English dictionary

The first definition of twit in the dictionary is to tease, taunt, or reproach, often in jest. Other definition of twit is a nervous or excitable state. Twit is also a reproach; taunt.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TWIT

PRESENT

Present

I twit

you twit

he/she/it twits

we twit

you twit

they twit

Present continuous

I am twitting

you are twitting

he/she/it is twitting

we are twitting

you are twitting

they are twitting

Present perfect

I have twitted

you have twitted

he/she/it has twitted

we have twitted

you have twitted

they have twitted

Present perfect continuous

I have been twitting

you have been twitting

he/she/it has been twitting

we have been twitting

you have been twitting

they have been twitting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I twitted

you twitted

he/she/it twitted

we twitted

you twitted

they twitted

Past continuous

I was twitting

you were twitting

he/she/it was twitting

we were twitting

you were twitting

they were twitting

Past perfect

I had twitted

you had twitted

he/she/it had twitted

we had twitted

you had twitted

they had twitted

Past perfect continuous

I had been twitting

you had been twitting

he/she/it had been twitting

we had been twitting

you had been twitting

they had been twitting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will twit

you will twit

he/she/it will twit

we will twit

you will twit

they will twit

Future continuous

I will be twitting

you will be twitting

he/she/it will be twitting

we will be twitting

you will be twitting

they will be twitting

Future perfect

I will have twitted

you will have twitted

he/she/it will have twitted

we will have twitted

you will have twitted

they will have twitted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been twitting

you will have been twitting

he/she/it will have been twitting

we will have been twitting

you will have been twitting

they will have been twitting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would twit

you would twit

he/she/it would twit

we would twit

you would twit

they would twit

Conditional continuous

I would be twitting

you would be twitting

he/she/it would be twitting

we would be twitting

you would be twitting

they would be twitting

Conditional perfect

I would have twit

you would have twit

he/she/it would have twit

we would have twit

you would have twit

they would have twit

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been twitting

you would have been twitting

he/she/it would have been twitting

we would have been twitting

you would have been twitting

they would have been twitting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you twit
we let´s twit
you twit

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to twit

Past participle

twitted

Present Participle

twitting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TWIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «twit» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of twit

airhead · ass · banter · berate · berk · blame · blockhead · bogan · censure · charlie · chump · clown · deride · dickhead · dipstick · divvy · doofus · dope · dork · dumb-ass · dweeb · eejit · fool · fuckwit · geek · gobshite · gonzo · halfwit · idiot · jeer · jerk · juggins · make fun of · nincompoop · ninny · nitwit · numpty · oaf · pillock · plank · plonker · poke fun at · prat · prick · putz · reproach · schmuck · scorn · silly-billy · simpleton · taunt · tease · thicko · upbraid · wally · weenie

TRANSLATION OF TWIT

Find out the translation of twit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of twit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twit» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 笨蛋
• Translator English - Spanish: imbécil
• English: twit
• Translator English - Hindi: निंदा
• Translator English - Arabic: أَحْمَق
• Translator English - Russian: упрек
• Translator English - Portuguese: idiota
• Translator English - Bengali: সামান্য তিরস্কার
• Translator English - French: idiot
• Translator English - Malay: Twit
• Translator English - German: Trottel
• Translator English - Japanese: ばか
• Translator English - Korean: 바보
• Translator English - Javanese: Twit
• Translator English - Vietnamese: kẻ ngu ngốc
• Translator English - Tamil: கடிந்து கொள்
• Translator English - Marathi: गोंधळ
• Translator English - Turkish: budala
• Translator English - Italian: cretino
• Translator English - Polish: cymbał
• Translator English - Ukrainian: глузування
• Translator English - Romanian: prost
• Translator English - Greek: σαχλαμάρας
• Translator English - Afrikaans: twit
• Translator English - Swedish: dumskalle
• Translator English - Norwegian: tosk

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWIT»

Discover the use of twit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Twits

The Twits are possibly the nastiest and most digusting of all Roald Dahl's characters.

Roald Dahl, 2007

The Twits

How do you outwit a Twit?

Roald Dahl, 2007

The Twits

Mr. and Mrs. Twit hate almost everything, including their trained monkeys, the Muggle -Wumps. But now the Muggle-Wumps want revenge.

Roald Dahl, 2007

Top Twat Twit Tosh

No, you can broadcast your own banality!Here is a book of the sort of tosh that social media fills our lives with (if we let it) ... and yet ... there is the occasional wise or useful snippet that almost makes you think social media could ...

Paul Bowden, 2011

Twoo Twit

All the other animals laugh at Twoo Twitas silly mistakes, but poor Twoo Twit just keeps on making them. Every night, Mother Owl packs his lunch for him, then sends him off to night school. But Twoo Twit never makes it to school.

Kes Gray, 2007

The Werewolf Club Meets Oliver Twit

"Those shoes you're wearing weren't made in London," Oliver Twit said. "They won't be made for more than a hundred years," Billy Furball said. "Wish to barter? " said Oliver Twit. "What do you have?" Oliver Twit picked up a small silver statue  ...

Daniel Manus Pinkwater, 2002

Stories on Stage: Children's Plays for Reader's Theater (or ...

Children's Plays for Reader's Theater (or Readers Theatre), With 15 Scripts from 15 Authors, Including Louis Sachar, Nancy Farmer, Russell Hoban, Wanda Gag, and Roald Dahl Aaron Shepard. Mr. Twit's Revenge By Roald Dahl Adapted for ...

Aaron Shepard, 2005

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

r and Mrs Twit were dirty, hairy and very, very nasty to each other. They spent their time playing horrible tricks on each other, catching birds in their messy garden for Wednesday Bird Pie, and training their caged monkeys to stand on their ...

Judy Dwyer, 2001

The Children's Hour

Twit-twit, twit-twit, twit-twit-twee ! That was all he would say. Why do you lock your rosy feet So closely round the spray ? Twit-twit, twit-twit, twit-tweet I That was all he would say. Why on the topmost bough do you get, Little bird so grey ?

T. S. Arthur, 1867

Ballads for Little Folks

Alice Cary, Phoebe Cary Mary Clemmer. WHAT A BIRD TAUGHT. "Why do you come to my apple-tree, Little bird so grey ? " Twit-twit, twit-twit, twit-twit-twee I That was all he would say. "Why do you lock your rosy feet So closely round the spray  ...

Alice Cary, Phoebe Cary, Mary Clemmer, 1873

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twit is used in the context of the following news items.

Roald Dahl goes digital: The Twits return in children's app

Roald Dahls's book The Twits is being turned into an app as part of a major rebranding of the late author's work. The 'Twit or Miss' game was developed by ... «Netimperative, Jul 15»

Roald Dahl's gruesome twosome The Twits return in new children's …

Roald Dahl's Twit or Miss, due for release on Thursday, is the first in a ... added that the game is an attempt to reach children who may not be aware of The Twits, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Ian McKellen: 'Superman is a joke who changes his underpants and …

X-MEN star Ian McKellen thinks Superman is "a joke," James Bond is "a stupid British twit" and reveals that he advised Patrick Stewart NOT to star in Star Trek. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

The New Screen Savers: TWiT resurrects the show that launched …

Leo Laporte on the set of The New Screen Savers | Image: TWiT. Leo Laporte unexpectedly turned the TWiT retrospective into a launch party on Sunday. «ZDNet, Apr 15»

Only a twit would put politics into Roald Dahl writes QUENTIN LETTS

It was, therefore, a surprise when it announced this stage adaptation of The Twits, a Roald Dahl book which describes the comeuppance of a cruel couple called ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»

London Theater Review: 'The Twits'

“The Twits” isn't about being trapped in the past. It's about being trapped in the present — in a hateful and hate-filled existence. Mr. and Mrs. Twit live in a ... «Variety, Apr 15»

Foundation: Leo Laporte On TWiT And Following Your Passion

In this episode of Foundation, I sit down with a long-time mentor and friend, Leo Laporte. Leo was the star of TechTV and is the founder of TWiT. We discuss his ... «TechCrunch, Apr 15»

Bogus bomb threat prompts downtown Petaluma search

The caller said he'd picked the business at 140 Keller St. — TWiT.tv studios — on purpose but said he was upset with his own life, not the business, according to ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Mar 15»

Open comments are back, and I'm on TWiT this Sunday

Stop by the TWiT Live website and watch me, John C. Dvorak and Clayton Morris talk about the ... Click the “in December” link to watch it at TWiT's website.] ... «Chron.com, Mar 15»

Pre-Python Cleese Is More Wit Than Twit

There's not much to say about silly walks and upper-class twits that hasn't already been said. So why write the damn thing at all? Because at 75, Cleese still has ... «Daily Beast, Feb 15»