Twitting
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who twits or teases.
"With unfeigned courtesy we welcomed back this illustrious body; but they were subjected to the most unmerciful twittings for the fleetness of foot they had exhibited when Richmond was so alarmingly threatened."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of twit form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"With unfeigned courtesy we welcomed back this illustrious body; but they were subjected to the most unmerciful twittings for the fleetness of foot they had exhibited when Richmond was so alarmingly threatened."
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