Past tense of twit
regular verb
The past tense of twit is twitted. The past participle is also twitted.
Forms of twit
| Base form (V1) | twit /twɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | twitted |
| Past participle (V3) | twitted |
| Present participle | twitting |
| Third person singular | twits |
Twitted in a sentence
- Cramer, a policeman, came this morning and twitted me for having let a murderer hoodwink me.1954 May, Rex Stout, “When a Man Murders”, in The American Magazine, volume 157, New York, N.Y.: Colver Publishing House, →ISSN, →OCLC...
- Secrecy about B.R. plans for reorganisation and closure of lines and notably some failures to consult with staff representatives concerned with redundancy, are defects with which the railway unions have twitted Dr.1962 August, “Talking of Trains: Under Their Hats”, in Modern Railways, Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 80
- The more restrained Agnew twitted Sargent Shriver, the Democratic candidate in the Veepstakes, on his personal wealth.1994, Gerald [Clifford] Gardner, “Campaign 1972: So I Made a Mistake”, in Campaign Comedy: Political Humor from Clinton to Kennedy (Humor…. From the entry veepstakes
- “God knows I would rather die licked in the fire by the side of my king than to live out my days twitted and scorned as a craven.”1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 45. From the entry craven
Meaning of twit
- verb To blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone).
- verb To criticize or disapprove of (something), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner.
- verb To ignore or kill file (a user on a bulletin board system).
Questions about the past tense of twit
- What is the past tense of twit?
- The past tense of twit is twitted.
- What is the past participle of twit?
- The past participle of twit is twitted.
- Is twit a regular or irregular verb?
- Twit is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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