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.
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This these scoffers twitted the Christian with.
--Tillotson.
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[AE]sop minds men of their errors, without twitting
them for what is amiss. --L'Estrange.
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