twitter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of TWITTER

a state of nervous or irritated concern <our grandmother gets all in a twitter if she doesn't get her weekly phone call right on time>

Synonyms dither, fluster, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter

Related Words bother, dudgeon, pique; alarm (also alarum), hand-wringing, panic; ado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproar; nervous breakdown

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement <the sort of lame double entendres that invariably provoke twitters among the immature>

Synonyms belly laugh, boff (or boffo), boffola, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, hee-haw, horselaugh, laughter, snicker, snigger, titter, twitter

Related Words crow, whoop; grin, simper, smile, smirk

Near Antonyms cry, groan, moan, sob, wail; face, frown, grimace, lower (also lour), mouth, pout, scowl

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