twit
/twɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /twɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtwit How to pronounce twit (audio)/ (ame, mw)
twit — noun
- twitsingular
- twitsplural
1. someone who behaves in a foolish and irritating way.
someone who behaves in a foolish and irritating way.
Christopher called himself a twit after locking the keys inside the van.
call yourself a twit after a foolish mistake
At dinner, Soraya thought her cousin was a twit for hiding the salt.
Don't be a twit and press every button on the hotel lift, Iker.
The coach laughed and said Henrik was a twit for wearing two left shoes.
文法句型
a twit
call someone a twit
be a twit
such a twit
用法筆記
Mainly British and informal. It is often said after a small foolish act and can sound annoyed or half-amused rather than deeply insulting.
常見錯誤
2. a remark or act that mocks someone in a small, needling way.
a remark or act that mocks someone in a small, needling way.
Nellie answered the late arrival with a twit about the broken watch.
a twit about + fault
In the letter, Meera added a twit about the landlord's terrible handwriting.
The brothers traded twits across the table until Aunt Rosa told them to stop.
After the missed train, Shirin threw one last twit at Indra and walked off.
文法句型
a twit about + thing
throw a twit at someone
trade twits
用法筆記
Rare and somewhat literary. Use it for one barbed remark or gesture, not for general joking; distinguish it from sense 1, which names the person rather than the remark.
常見錯誤
twit — verb
- twitpresent simple I / you / we / they
- twits3rd person singular
- twitting-ing form
- twittedpast simple
1. to make jokes about someone in a mildly mocking way.
to make jokes about someone in a mildly mocking way.
Yumi twitted the baker about the pink apron and then helped with lunch.
twit someone about + thing
During rehearsal, Tamar twitted the drummer for losing the beat again.
The twins twitted their brother about the poem hidden in his schoolbag.
At the market, the cashier twitted a shopper about buying six lemons and no bread.
文法句型
twit someone about + thing
twit someone for + thing
用法筆記
Rare and somewhat old-fashioned. This sense is usually light teasing between people; distinguish it from sense 2, which points more directly to a fault and can sound more reproachful.
常見錯誤
2. to mock someone for a habit, mistake, or weakness, treating it as a fault.
to mock someone for a habit, mistake, or weakness, treating it as a fault.
The editor twitted the mayor for answering every question with a joke.
twit someone for + repeated habit
The aunt twitted the boy for leaving every cupboard door open.
In the memo, the principal twitted staff for ignoring the fire-drill time.
The committee chair twitted staff for treating the meeting like a comedy show.
文法句型
twit someone for + fault
twit someone about + habit
twit someone with + weakness
用法筆記
Rare and rather literary. This sense focuses on the weakness or habit being criticized, not just playful banter; distinguish it from sense 1, which is lighter in tone.