Found 2 items, similar to Twit.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: twit twit n 1: someone who is regarded as contemptible [syn: twerp, twirp] 2: aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing [syn: taunt, taunting] [also: twitting, twitted] twit 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” [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, rally, ride] [also: twitting, twitted]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Twit Twit \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. [1913 Webster] This these scoffers twitted the Christian with. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] [AE]sop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]