/ˈtwɪtər/noun
To make a series of short, sharp chirping sounds; also the name of a social media platform.
Did you know?The word is an old imitative sound-word for bird chirping, and the social platform’s original name was meant to evoke brief, rapid bursts of communication.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
twittran
“to twitter or chirp”
Middle English
ME
twiteren
“to make a rapid chirping or tremulous sound”
Early Modern English
English
“a chirp, tremble, or fit of nervous agitation”
2006
English
“the social media service named for brief, birdlike messages”
Modern English
English
“to chirp; to post on the platform formerly called Twitter”