atwitter

a·twit·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-twit-er]
- /əˈtwɪt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-twit-er]
- /əˈtwɪt ər/

Definitions of atwitter word

adverb atwitter twittering, nervously excited 3
adjective atwitter in a state of nervous excitement 3
adjective atwitter excited; nervous; aflutter; twittering: They were atwitter at the prospect of meeting a Hollywood star. 1
noun atwitter (postpositive) twittering. 1
adjective atwitter (postpositive) nervously excited. 0

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Origin of atwitter

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; a-1 + twitter

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Parts of speech for Atwitter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Atwitter

atwitter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

atwitter usage trend in Literature

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