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How to pronounce twit in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms taunt, taunting
Type of irritation, provocation, aggravation
Type Words
Synonyms bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease
Type of bemock, mock
Has types gibe, jeer, jolly, josh, kid, scoff, banter, barrack, chaff, flout
Type Words
Synonyms twerp, twirp
Type of simpleton, simple

Examples of twit

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This after hiring a complete twit of a troll that the Telegraph saw fit to drop.
From the uk.techcrunch.com
I am about to listen to this show, based on Steve talking about Pandora on TWIT.
From the gillmorgang.techcrunch.com
For the microblogging company, TWIT and TWEET are also currently unaccounted-for.
From the online.wsj.com
He has always been a classless twit with that sideways, annoying British humor.
From the orlandosentinel.com
She adds layers to a character you might assume would be just an annoying twit.
From the newsobserver.com
Yet it is the common men who will suffer while the greedy will suffer not a twit.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Who can't root for the overmatched underdog, even if he's a bit of a flashy twit?
From the charlotteobserver.com
Keep it formal without sounding like a dainty Victorian or a pretentious twit.
From the forbes.com
Feedback is instant, if TWIT advertisers mess up, TWIT followers will highlight it.
From the nbr.co.nz
More examples
  • Tease: 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"
  • Twerp: someone who is regarded as contemptible
  • Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
  • Twit may refer to:
  • The Twits is a humorous children's book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was written in 1979, and first published in 1980.
  • A reproach, gibe or taunt; A foolish or annoying person; To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease; To ignore or killfile (a user on a bulletin board system)
  • Someone who spends most of their waking hours using Twitter, sending dozens of tweets daily about things that no one frankly cares about.
  • Silly, foolish, stupid person: e.g., Monty Python loved to send up 'the upper-class twit'.
  • To reproach a person, or remind him of favours conferred.