About The Word Twit
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Twit
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What's The Definition Of Twit?
[n] aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
[n] someone who is regarded as contemptible [v] harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" Synonyms | Synonyms for Twit: bait | cod | rag | rally | razz | ride | tantalise | tantalize | taunt | taunt | taunting | tease | twerp | twirp Related Terms | Find terms related to Twit: See Also | aggravation | banter | barrack | bemock | chaff | flout | gibe | irritation | jeer | jolly | josh | kid | mock | provocation | scoff | simple | simpleton Twit In Webster's Dictionary \Twit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twitted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Twitting}.] [OE. atwiten, AS. [ae]tw[=i]tan to reproach,
blame; [ae]t at + w[=i]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[=i]zan, Goth. traweitan 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.
This these scoffers twitted the Christian with.
--Tillotson.
[AE]sop minds men of their errors, without twitting
them for what is amiss. --L'Estrange.
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