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twitterer

twitterer

1 4.8
A person who posts short public messages on Twitter
  • noun
  • /ˈtwɪtərər/
  • Texting
translation icon : tuitero
  • Evan Brown is a well-known twitterer who shares insightful commentary on current events.

Examples

  • Celebrities often use their platforms as twitterers to engage with fans and promote their projects.

  • I'm at SXSW, and I want the ability to see the latest Tweets from the group of Twitterers that I follow who are here in the area.

    Blog text (14)

  • I'm not much of a Twitterer, but I can certainly show my latest projects on this blog!

    Blog text (21)

  • TeachPaperless was noted as a Twitterer worth retweeting by Education Week's Digital Education blog.

    Blog text (31)

  • Twitterers collectively post a billion tweets every three days.

    Blog text (10)

  • Evan Brown is a prolific Twitterer, and his blog posts of breaking internet law news have informed our own coverage of news events.

    Academic text (2011)

  • During the live event, many twitterers posted real-time updates about the discussion.

Synonyms

tweeter
vstwitterer
  • Texting
10 3.8

A person who posts short messages on the social site Twitter

is the neutral or standard term for the same posting user
tweep
vstwitterer
  • Jargon
1 8.9

A person who uses Twitter to post short messages

focuses on posting messages rather than mere use

Antonyms

non-user
4.1

A person who does not use a certain product, service or substance

How Active

influencer
  • Texting
19 3.8
power user
  • Jargon
5 6.0
twitterer
  • Texting
1 4.8
user
∞ 1.0
lurker
12 7.7

Surface Forms

twitterer singular
twitterers plural

Morphology

twitterer = Twitter (semi-transparent) = twitter + er

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-er' to the proper name 'Twitter'; the morphological process is regular but relies on knowledge of the platform name.

Etymology

Twitterer is also used for someone on Twitter, which took its name from bird sounds and the word tweet meaning 'a short message', so a twitterer is a person who sends quick posts online.