to twit
4
9.8
- verb
- /twɪt/
- Offensive
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- You always find a way to twit me about my choices.
Examples
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She didn't mean to twit him, but her comments stung.
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It's not nice to twit your friends just for fun.
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I will not say those words, you twit.
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Get off of me, you twit!
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Those were my favorite pants, you twit.
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That is not her Facebook page, you twit.
Blog text (11) -
Have you ever been to Singapore, you twit?
Blog text (15) -
You're the one who lost it, you twit.
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Electric cars don't use oil, you twit.
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I said creamer, you twit.
Synonyms
245
1.9
To make fun of someone in a way that annoys them
93
5.8
To mock someone again and again to make them angry or upset
62
7.5
To annoy someone by criticizing them again and again
35
6.8
To tease someone to make them angry or upset
8
2.6
To keep criticizing or telling someone to do things in an annoying way
8
7.7
To annoy someone by teasing them repeatedly
5
9.1
To tease someone in a playful or annoying way
5
5.2
To tease someone repeatedly in a friendly way
3
7.6
To bother someone again and again so they feel upset or tired
3
8.0
To annoy someone with small, repeated complaints
1
7.2
To tease someone repeatedly, either playfully or cruelly
1
8.2
To tease someone with repeated mean or mocking remarks
1
9.0
To tease or nag someone, often in a playful way
Saying things that make fun of someone to upset them
To criticize someone angrily using harsh words
Make someone feel bad by bossing or bullying them
To tease or nag someone in a way that annoys them
To make a short indirect critical remark about someone
To attack someone with angry words
How Harsh
98
7.0
302
4.0
- Offensive
4
9.8
- Offensive
93
5.8
17
4.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Twit as a verb comes from an older use meaning 'to reproach' or 'to make fun of' someone. That's why to twit someone today is to tease or criticize them, often to annoy them.