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Definitions

twit

[twit] / twɪt /
VERB
ridicule
Synonyms
STRONG
banter caricature cartoon chaff deride expose fleer gibe haze humiliate jape jeer jest jive jolly josh kid lampoon laugh at mimic mock needle pan parody pooh-pooh quiz rag rally rib ride roast satirize scoff scorn scout sneer take off taunt travesty
WEAK
make a fool of make a game of make a laughingstock make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg put down rail at razz run down send up show up
Antonyms
STRONG
admire approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

Example Sentences

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The “i” in twit was pronounced as an “a.”

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Jane Austen wrote takedowns of this kind of ninny two centuries ago — how fun to see Pike update her twit to the post-Y2K era.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Immediately after elevating himself to self-proclaimed chief twit, Musk shoved out chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde, the leader of all things trust and safety.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2022

But Musk has only proved he is a chief twit.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2022

He acted like such a twit, I’m sure he made Madam Schofield proud.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.