'Twit' definitions:
Definition of 'twit'
(from WordNet)
noun
noun
verb
Definition of 'Twit'
From: GCIDE
- Twit \Twit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitting.] [OE. atwiten, AS. [ae]tw[imac]tan to reproach, blame; aet at + w[imac]tan to reproach, blame; originally, to observe, see, hence, to observe what is wrong (cf. the meanings of E. animadvert; akin to G. verweisen to censure, OHG. firw[imac]zan, Goth. fraweitan to avenge, L. videre to see. See Vision, Wit.] To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood. [1913 Webster]
- This these scoffers twitted the Christians with. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
- Aesop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'twit'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accuse,
- allege,
- anthem,
- arraign,
- article,
- ass,
- back answer,
- badinage,
- ballad,
- banter,
- barrack,
- berate,
- blame,
- blockhead,
- book,
- bring accusation,
- bring charges,
- bring to book,
- cackle,
- cajole,
- call,
- carol,
- caustic remark,
- caw,
- censure,
- chaff,
- chant,
- charge,
- chatter,
- cheep,
- chide,
- chirk,
- chirp,
- chirr,
- chirrup,
- chitter,
- choir,
- chorus,
- chuck,
- chump,
- cite,
- clack,
- cluck,
- cock-a-doodle-doo,
- comeback,
- complain,
- contemn,
- coo,
- crack,
- croak,
- cronk,
- croon,
- crow,
- cuckoo,
- cut,
- cut at,
- cutting remark,
- denounce,
- denunciate,
- deride,
- descant,
- dig,
- dig at,
- do-re-mi,
- dope,
- drum,
- dump,
- dump on,
- exchange,
- fasten on,
- fasten upon,
- finger,
- fleer,
- flout,
- fool,
- foolery,
- fooling,
- fooling around,
- gabble,
- gaggle,
- gibe,
- gibing retort,
- give-and-take,
- gobble,
- good-natured banter,
- guggle,
- hang something on,
- harmless teasing,
- haze,
- honk,
- hoo,
- hoot,
- hum,
- hymn,
- idiot,
- imbecile,
- impeach,
- imply,
- impute,
- indict,
- inform against,
- inform on,
- insinuate,
- intonate,
- intone,
- jab,
- jab at,
- jape,
- jeer,
- jeer at,
- jerk,
- jest,
- jibe,
- jive,
- joke,
- jolly,
- josh,
- kid,
- kidding,
- kidding around,
- lay charges,
- leg-pull,
- lilt,
- lodge a complaint,
- lodge a plaint,
- lout,
- make fun of,
- minstrel,
- mock,
- moron,
- needle,
- nincompoop,
- ninny,
- nitwit,
- Parthian shot,
- parting shot,
- peep,
- persiflage,
- pin on,
- pip,
- pipe,
- pleasantry,
- pooh,
- pooh-pooh,
- prefer charges,
- press charges,
- psalm,
- put down,
- put on,
- put on report,
- put-down,
- put-on,
- quack,
- quaver,
- quip,
- quiz,
- rag,
- rail at,
- raillery,
- rally,
- rallying,
- rank out,
- razz,
- report,
- reprehend,
- reproach,
- reprove,
- revile,
- rib,
- ride,
- ridicule,
- roast,
- roll,
- roulade,
- rude reproach,
- scoff,
- scold,
- scorn,
- scout,
- scurrility,
- serenade,
- shake,
- short answer,
- simpleton,
- sing,
- sing in chorus,
- slam,
- slap,
- slap at,
- sneer,
- sneer at,
- sol-fa,
- solmizate,
- sport,
- squawk,
- swipe,
- take to task,
- task,
- taunt,
- taunt with,
- tax,
- tease,
- tremolo,
- trill,
- troll,
- tweak,
- tweedle,
- tweedledee,
- tweet,
- twitter,
- upbraid,
- verbal thrust,
- vocalize,
- warble,
- whistle,
- yodel