English-Thai Dictionary

twit

VT บ่นว่า  ต่อว่า  ทักท้วง  bon-wa

 

twitch

N การเคลื่อนไหว แบบ กระตุก ถี่ๆ  kan-kluan-wai-beab-kra-tuk-te-te

 

twitch

VI กระตุก  เกร็ง กระตุก  kra-tuk

 

twitcher

SL นัก ดู นก  nak-du-nok

 

twite

N นกกระจอก หัว แดง มี ปาก สีเหลืองช นิดหนึ่ง 

 

twitter

N ความตื่นเต้น  excitement kwam-tuan-ten

 

twitter

N เสียงเพลง แหลม สูง (นก หรือ สัตว์ เล็กๆ  siang-plang-leam-suang

 

twitter

VI ร้อง หรือ พูด ด้วย เสียงแหลม สูง  rong-rue-phud-duai-siang-leam-suang

 

twitter

VI ร้อง เสียงแหลม (ของ นก  rong-siang-leam

 

twitter

VT ร้อง หรือ พูด ด้วย เสียงแหลม สูง  rong-rue-phud-duai-siang-leam-suang

 

twitterer

N ผู้ ส่ง เสียงแหลม เล็ก  ผู้ หัวเราะ คิกคัก  phu-song-siang-leam-lek

 

twittery

ADJ ที่ ร้อง เสียงแหลม  ti-rong-sing-leam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TWIT

v.t.[L. ad, to. ] To reproach; to upbraid; as for some previous act. He twitted his friend of falsehood. With this these scoffers twitted the christians.
Aesop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss.

 

TWITCH

v.t.To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.

 

TWITCH

n.A pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as a twitch by the sleeve. 1. A short spasmodic contraction of the fibers or muscles; as a twitch in the side; convulsive twitches.

 

TWITCHED

pp. Pulled with a jerk.

 

TWITCHER

n.One that twitches.

 

TWITCH-GRASS

n.Couch grass; a species of grass which it is difficult to exterminate. But qu. is not this word a corruption of quitch-grass, or quick-grass?

 

TWITCHING

ppr. Pulling with a jerk; suffering short spasmodic contractions.

 

TWITTED

pp. Upbraided.

 

TWITTER

v.t. 1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises; as, the swallow twitters.
2. To make the sound of a half suppressed laugh.

 

TWITTER

n.[from twit. ] One who twits or reproaches.

 

TWITTER

n.A small intermitted noise, as in half suppressed laughter; or the sound of a swallow.

 

TWITTERING

ppr. Uttering a succession of small interrupted sounds, as in a half suppressed laugh, or as a swallow.

 

TWITTING

ppr. Upbraiding; reproaching.

 

TWITTINGLY

adv. With upbraiding.

 

TWITTLE-TWATTLE

n.Tattle; gabble. [Vulgar. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TWIT

Twit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitting. ] Etym: [OE. atwiten, AS. ætwitan to reproach, blame; æt at + witan to reproach, blame; originally, to observe, see, hence, to observe what is wrong (cf. the meanings of E. animadvert; akin to G. verweisen to censure, OHG. firwizan, Goth. traweitan to avenge, L. videre to see. See Vision, Wit. ]

 

Defn: To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood. This these scoffers twitted the Christian with. Tillotson.Æsop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss. L'Estrange.

 

TWITCH

Twitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitching. ]Etym: [OE. twicchen, fr. (doubtful ) AS. twiccian; akin to AS. angeltwicca a worm used for bait, literally, a hook twitcher, LG. twikken to tweak, G. zwicken. Cf. Tweak. ]

 

Defn: To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes. Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear. Pope.

 

TWITCH

TWITCH Twitch, n.

 

1. The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.

 

2. A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side.

 

3. (Far. )

 

Defn: A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation. J. H.Walsh.

 

TWITCHER

TWITCHER Twitch "er, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, twitches.

 

TWITCH GRASS

TWITCH GRASS Twitch " grass `. (Bot. )

 

Defn: See Quitch grass.

 

TWITE

TWITE Twite, n. (Zoöl.)(a ) The European tree sparrow. (b ) The mountain linnet (Linota flavirostris ). [Prov. Eng. ]

 

TWITLARK

TWITLARK Twit "lark `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

TWITTER

Twit "ter, n. Etym: [From Twit. ]

 

Defn: One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.

 

TWITTER

Twit "ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered; p. pr. & vb. n. Twittering. ]Etym: [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. Titter. ]

 

1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises. The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed. Gray.

 

2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle. J. Fletcher.

 

3. Etym: [Perhaps influenced by twitch. ]

 

Defn: To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.

 

TWITTER

TWITTER Twit "ter, v. t.

 

Defn: To utter with a twitter. Cowper.

 

TWITTER

TWITTER Twit "ter, n.

 

1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow.

 

2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle. Hudibras.

 

3. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.

 

TWITTERING

TWITTERING Twit "ter *ing, n.

 

1. The act of one who, or that which, twitters.

 

2. A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense. A widow, who had a twittering towards a second husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the job. L'Estrange.

 

TWITTINGLY

TWITTINGLY Twit "ting *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a twitting manner; with upbraiding.

 

TWITTLE-TWATTLE

Twit "tle-twat `tle, n. Etym: [See Twattle. ]

 

Defn: Tattle; gabble. L'Estrange.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

twit

twit 1 |twit twɪt | ▶noun informal a silly or foolish person. DERIVATIVES twit tish adjective ORIGIN 1930s (earlier dialect, in the sense ‘talebearer ’): perhaps from twit 2 .

 

twit

twit 2 |twɪt twit | dated ▶verb ( twits, twitting , twitted ) [ with obj. ] tease or taunt (someone ), esp. in a good-humored way. ▶noun [ in sing. ] a state of nervous excitement: we're in a twit about your visit. ORIGIN Old English ætwītan ‘reproach with, ’ from æt ‘at ’ + wītan ‘to blame. ’

 

twitch

twitch |twiCH twɪtʃ | ▶verb 1 give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: [ no obj. ] : he saw her lips twitch and her eyelids flutter | [ with obj. ] : the dog twitched his ears. • [ with obj. ] cause to move in a specified direction by giving a sharp pull: he twitched a cigarette out of a packet. 2 [ with obj. ] apply a sudden pull or jerk to (a horse ). ▶noun 1 a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: his mouth gave a slight twitch. • a sudden pull or jerk: he gave a twitch at his mustache. • a sudden sharp sensation; a pang: he felt a twitch of annoyance. 2 a stick with a small noose attached to one end. The noose may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it, esp. during veterinary procedures. ORIGIN Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply. ’

 

twitcher

twitch er |ˈtwiCHər ˈtwɪtʃər | ▶noun a person or thing that twitches. • Brit. informal a birdwatcher whose main aim is to collect sightings of rare birds.

 

twitch grass

twitch grass ▶noun another term for couch grass. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: twitch, alteration of quitch .

 

twitchy

twitch y |ˈtwiCHē ˈtwɪtʃi | ▶adjective ( twitchier, twitchiest ) informal nervous; anxious: she felt twitchy about the man hovering in the background. • given to twitching: a mouse with a twitchy nose.

 

twite

twite |twīt twaɪt | ▶noun a Eurasian moorland finch related to the linnet, having streaky brown plumage and a pink rump. [Acanthis flavirostris, family Fringillidae. ] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: imitative of its call.

 

twitten

twitten |ˈtwɪt (ə )n | ▶noun Brit. dialect a narrow path or passage between two walls or hedges. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps related to Low German twiete ‘alley, lane ’.

 

twitter

twit ter |ˈtwitər ˈtwɪdər | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 (of a bird ) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds. • talk in a light, high-pitched voice: old ladies in the congregation twittered. • talk rapidly and at length in an idle or trivial way: he twittered on about buying a new workshop. 2 make a posting on the social networking site Twitter: many active bloggers are twittering more and more these days. ▶noun a series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds: his words were cut off by a faint electronic twitter. • idle or ignorant talk: drawing-room twitter. PHRASES in (or of ) a twitter informal in a state of agitation or excitement. DERIVATIVES twit ter er noun, twit ter y adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (as a verb ): imitative. word trends: See tweet .

 

Oxford Dictionary

twit

twit 1 |twɪt | ▶noun informal, chiefly Brit. a silly or foolish person. DERIVATIVES twittish adjective ORIGIN 1930s (earlier dialect, in the sense ‘talebearer ’): perhaps from twit 2 .

 

twit

twit 2 |twɪt | ▶verb ( twits, twitting, twitted ) [ with obj. ] informal tease or taunt (someone ), especially in a good-humoured way. ORIGIN Old English ætwītan ‘reproach with ’, from æt ‘at ’ + wītan ‘to blame ’.

 

twitch

twitch |twɪtʃ | ▶verb 1 give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: [ no obj. ] : her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered | [ with obj. ] : the dog twitched his ears. • [ with obj. and adverbial ] cause to move in a specified direction by giving a sharp pull: he twitched a cigarette out of a packet. 2 [ with obj. ] use a twitch to subdue (a horse ). ▶noun 1 a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement: his mouth gave a slight twitch. • a sudden pull or jerk: he gave a twitch at his moustache. • a sudden sharp sensation; a pang: he felt a twitch of annoyance. 2 a small noose attached to a stick, which may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it during veterinary procedures. ORIGIN Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply ’.

 

twitcher

twitch ¦er |ˈtwɪtʃə | ▶noun 1 a person or thing that twitches. 2 Brit. informal a birdwatcher whose main aim is to collect sightings of rare birds.

 

twitch grass

twitch grass |twɪtʃ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] couch grass. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: twitch, alteration of quitch .

 

twitchy

twitchy |ˈtwɪtʃi | ▶adjective ( twitchier, twitchiest ) 1 informal nervous; anxious: she felt twitchy about the man hovering in the background. 2 given to twitching: a mouse with a twitchy nose.

 

twite

twite |twʌɪt | ▶noun a Eurasian moorland finch related to the linnet, having streaky brown plumage with a pink rump. ●Acanthis flavirostris, family Fringillidae. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: imitative of its call.

 

twitten

twitten |ˈtwɪt (ə )n | ▶noun Brit. dialect a narrow path or passage between two walls or hedges. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps related to Low German twiete ‘alley, lane ’.

 

twitter

twit |ter |ˈtwɪtə | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 (of a bird ) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds. • talk in a light, high-pitched voice: old ladies in the congregation twittered. • talk rapidly and at length in a trivial way: he twittered on about buying a new workshop | [ with direct speech ] : ‘What a great crowd ’, Perry twittered. 2 make a posting on the social networking site Twitter: many active bloggers are twittering more and more these days. ▶noun a series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds: his words were cut off by a faint electronic twitter. • [ mass noun ] idle or ignorant talk: drawing-room twitter. PHRASES in (or of ) a twitter informal in a state of agitation or excitement. DERIVATIVES twitterer noun, twittery adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (as a verb ): imitative. word trends: See tweet .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

twit

twit noun informal See fool (sense 1 of the noun ).

 

twitch

twitch verb he twitched and then lay still: jerk, convulse, have a spasm, quiver, tremble, shiver, shudder. ▶noun 1 a twitch of her lips: spasm, convulsion, quiver, tremor, shiver, shudder, small movement; tic. 2 he gave a twitch at his mustache: pull, tug, tweak, yank, jerk. 3 he felt a twitch in his left side: pang, twinge, dart, stab, prick.

 

twitter

twitter verb 1 sparrows twittered under the eaves: chirp, chirrup, cheep, tweet, peep, chatter, trill, warble, sing. 2 stop twittering about Francis: blather, jabber, blabber, chatter, chitter, gabble, go on, blab, rattle, yap, prattle, babble, blither, ramble; informal yak, quack, yabber, talk someone's ear off. ▶noun 1 a bird's twitter: chirp, chirrup, cheep, tweet, peep, trill, warble, song. 2 her nonstop twitter: prattle, chatter, babble, talk, gabble, blabber; informal yakking.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

twit

twit noun Brit. informal she must think I'm a real twit. See fool.

 

twitch

twitch verb 1 his body twitched and then lay still: jerk, move spasmodically /convulsively, spasm, convulse, flutter, quiver, tremble, shiver, quaver, shudder. 2 he twitched the note out of Ellie's hand: snatch, pluck, pull, tug, tweak; informal yank. ▶noun 1 an involuntary twitch of her lips: spasm, convulsive movement, convulsion, jerk, flutter, quiver, tremor, shiver, shudder; tic. 2 he gave a twitch at his moustache: pull, tug, tweak; informal yank. 3 he felt a twitch of annoyance: twinge, dart, stab, prick; pang.

 

twitter

twitter verb 1 sparrows twittered under the eaves: chirp, chirrup, cheep, tweet, peep, chitter, chatter, trill, warble, sing. 2 oh, for heaven's sake stop twittering about Fabio: prattle, babble, chatter, prate, gabble, jabber, go on, run on, rattle on /away, yap, jibber-jabber, patter, blather, blether, blither, maunder, ramble, drivel; informal yak, yackety-yak, yabber, yatter; Brit. informal witter, rabbit, chunter, natter, waffle; Scottish & Irish informal slabber; Austral. /NZ informal mag; archaic twaddle, clack, twattle. ▶noun 1 a bird's faint twitter: chirp, chirping, chirrup, chirruping, cheep, cheeping, tweet, tweeting, peep, peeping, chitter, chittering, trill, trilling, warble, warbling; song, cry, call. 2 her non-stop twitter: prattle, chatter, babble, talk, prating, gabble, jabber, blather, blether, rambling; informal yackety-yak, yabbering, yatter; Brit. informal wittering, nattering, chuntering; archaic clack, twattle. 3 informal why are you in such a twitter? panic, frenzy, fluster, flutter, flurry, pother; informal tizz /tizzy, tiz-woz, state, sweat, stew, flap, dither; N. Amer. informal twit.

 

Duden Dictionary

twittern

twit tern schwaches Verb |tw i ttern |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « nach dem Dienstleistungsprogramm Twitter ®, zu englisch to twitter = zwitschern Kurznachrichten über das Internet senden und empfangen heute schon getwittert?

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

twit

twit /twɪt /名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて ｠ばか, まぬけ .2 非難, あざけり ; なじること .動詞 ～s ; ～ted ; ～ting 他動詞 «…の理由で » …をあざける, ひやかす «about , on , with » .

 

twitch

twitch /twɪtʃ /動詞 自動詞 1 〈体や筋肉などが 〉ぴくぴく動く, ひきつる ▸ His face twitched with pain .彼の顔は苦痛でひきつった .2 «…を » ぐいと引く «at » .他動詞 1 〈体の一部 〉をぴくぴく動かす ; ひきつらせる .2 …をぐいと引く [引っぱる ](away, off ); «…から » …をひったくる «out of » ▸ twitch off apples リンゴをもぎ取る ▸ The wind twitched the paper out of my hand .風が私の手から紙をさらった .名詞 C 1 ぴくぴく動くこと, けいれん .2 ぐいと引くこと .3 (心身の )激しい痛み, うずき .4 (手術中に暴れる馬を抑えるための )鼻ねじ具 .tw í tch er 名詞

 

twitchy

tw í tch y /-tʃi /形容詞 ｟くだけて ｠心配している ; びくついた .

 

twitter

twit ter /twɪ́tə r /動詞 自動詞 1 〈小鳥が 〉さえずる (chirp ).2 ｟くだけて ｠ «…について » 興奮してしゃべりまくる (on, away ) «about » .3 (興奮して )そわそわする .4 くすくす笑う .名詞 U 1 〖通例the ～〗さえずり .2 〖通例a ～〗そわそわすること ▸ be all of [in ] a twitter ひどくそわそわする .3 くすくす笑い .～er /-(ə )rə r /名詞